nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Ban some desktop versions

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0. Needs triage enhancement
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
My problem is related to desktop publications that regularly met regression (ie: 4.0.0 for Windows with VirtualFiles): some desktop versions produce such a mess that it is better to totally exclude them from sync.

Describe the solution you'd like
Because minimum.supported.desktop.version and maximum.supported.desktop.version exist, I suppose another parameter like excluded.desktop.versions could be created.

Example:

  'minimum.supported.desktop.version' => '3.15.0',
  'maximum.supported.desktop.version' => '4.0.99',
  'excluded.desktop.versions' => '3.12.4,3.12.5,3.13.0,3.14.0,3.15.1,3.16.1,4.0.0',

Describe alternatives you've considered
With this parameter, We could allow a range of desktop versions AND exclude some in between.

Additional context
I also suggest to desktop team to sample desktop distribution, but this is not enough if I want to totally exclude 4.0.0 for example.

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Research direction

Start by locating where minimum.supported.desktop.version and maximum.supported.desktop.version are read and enforced in the server. Define how excluded.desktop.versions should match versions between those bounds, then verify the behavior against the supplied examples and existing version checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend, cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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