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Version check options

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enhancement
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Description

I recently found out that I was running a fairly old version of Quarto. It would be useful to have an option or a feature which would check the version and let users know if there version out of date. (quarto --version gives the current version information, but does not check against the sources.)

It would really be great if there was a Debian PPA I could subscribe to which would automate the updates.

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Research direction

Start with the quarto --version entry point and determine how a version check against update sources would fit the existing command behavior. Done means the requested out-of-date notification is defined and verified, with the Debian PPA request explicitly included or separated from the scope.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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