docker / docker/buildx

Release Binaries not to include Version

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Description

Currently release binary names are including version, e.g.: buildx-<version>.<arch>

Is it possible to remove the -<version> so we can just do an unattended install via script?

e.g.:

wget -O /usr/lib/docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx https://github.com/docker/buildx/releases/download/latest/buildx.linux-amd64

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Research direction

Start by locating the release packaging workflow that constructs the versioned buildx.. artifacts. Check how the latest release URL and Docker CLI plugin installation expect artifact names to behave. Done means release binaries are available without the version suffix and the unattended download example resolves to the intended executable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
cli, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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