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Karellen: v21 Updates

2024-05-19T05:24:17Z

v21 Updates

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Karellen at 07:07, 25 June 2021

2021-06-25T07:07:06Z

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	ALWAYS '''[[Backup\|BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS		ALWAYS '''[[Backup\|BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS

	Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.9 as the minimum OS version.		Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.13 as the minimum OS version.

	If you are using a '''Windows''' nightly build please also download the .pdb file with the same version from our mirrors, rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are installing another nightly build. This helps us to identify possible crashes.		If you are using a '''Windows''' nightly build please also download the .pdb file with the same version from our mirrors, rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are installing another nightly build. This helps us to identify possible crashes.

Karellen: updated for v20

2021-06-24T23:58:38Z

updated for v20

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	= Warnings =		= Warnings =
	~~{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|~~'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are used to help us in testing for the future release. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/download/ current stable release]'''.}}		'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are used to help us in testing for the future release. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/download/ current stable release]'''.

	~~{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|~~ALWAYS '''[[Backup\|BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS}}		ALWAYS '''[[Backup\|BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS

	~~{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|~~Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.9 as the minimum OS version.}}		Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.9 as the minimum OS version.

	~~{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|~~If you are using a '''Windows''' nightly build please also download the .pdb file with the same version from our mirrors, rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are installing another nightly build. This helps us to identify possible crashes. }}		If you are using a '''Windows''' nightly build please also download the .pdb file with the same version from our mirrors, rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are installing another nightly build. This helps us to identify possible crashes.

	;Bugs		;Bugs
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	== ~~Monthly,~~ Beta, Release Candidate Builds ==		== Beta and Release Candidate Builds ==
	{{anchor\|Monthly build\|Monthly builds\|Betas and release candidates\|Beta\|Betas\|Release candidate\|Release candidates}}		{{anchor\|Monthly build\|Monthly builds\|Betas and release candidates\|Beta\|Betas\|Release candidate\|Release candidates}}
	~~;Monthly~~
	:Monthly builds ( http://mirrors.kodi.tv/snapshots/ ) are semi-stable nightly snapshots of the current development version. They are a step between (often) unstable nightly builds and stable release builds, though they can sometimes still be very unstable.
	~~:They are not often used, so do not be surprised if they are not available.~~

	;Beta		;Beta
	:As {{kodi}} approaches stable release, public betas will be released. These are similar to nightlies and monthlies in that they still contain bugs, but are more stable and are encouraged to be tried out. At the point where Kodi reaches beta, most known bugs have been fixed, and developers are now looking for bugs they might not know about.		:As {{kodi}} approaches stable release, public betas will be released. These are similar to nightlies and monthlies in that they still contain bugs, but are more stable and are encouraged to be tried out. At the point where Kodi reaches beta, most known bugs have been fixed, and developers are now looking for bugs they might not know about.
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Karellen at 04:01, 12 July 2020

2020-07-12T04:01:12Z

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	:As development builds are bleeding edge code you might find a bug here and there. In order to rectify these bugs, it is important that these are reported: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]]'''.		:As development builds are bleeding edge code you might find a bug here and there. In order to rectify these bugs, it is important that these are reported: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]]'''.
	;Feature requests		;Feature requests
	:If you have a feature that you think should be added to appear in the next stable version of Kodi, you can make a feature request: '''[~~[HOW-TO~~:~~Submit_a_feature_request\|HOW-TO:Submit an official feature request]~~]'''.		:If you have a feature that you think should be added to appear in the next stable version of Kodi, you can make a feature request: '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=9 in the Kodi forum here]'''.

Karellen at 03:55, 12 July 2020

2020-07-12T03:55:47Z

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	{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are used to help us in testing for the future release. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/download/ current stable release]'''.}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are used to help us in testing for the future release. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/download/ current stable release]'''.}}

	{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|ALWAYS '''[[BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|ALWAYS '''[[Backup\|BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS}}

	{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.9 as the minimum OS version.}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFB5B5\|Kodi nightlies for '''MacOS''' will need at least 10.9 as the minimum OS version.}}
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	:As development builds are bleeding edge code you might find a bug here and there. In order to rectify these bugs, it is important that these are reported: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]]'''.		:As development builds are bleeding edge code you might find a bug here and there. In order to rectify these bugs, it is important that these are reported: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]]'''.
	;Feature requests		;Feature requests
	:If you have a feature that you think should be added to appear in the next stable version of Kodi, you can make a feature request: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit an official feature request]]'''.		:If you have a feature that you think should be added to appear in the next stable version of Kodi, you can make a feature request: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit_a_feature_request\|HOW-TO:Submit an official feature request]]'''.

Karellen at 05:00, 23 October 2019

2019-10-23T05:00:00Z

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Karellen: Rewrite

2019-10-23T04:59:06Z

Rewrite

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RogueScholar: Nightlies are built from the Matrix branch, not Leia

2019-10-21T00:00:26Z

Nightlies are built from the Matrix branch, not Leia

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	These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the release of Kodi version 19, codenamed "Matrix." In contrast to the stable builds ([https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-~~183~~-release Kodi 18.3 "Leia," as of ~~June 27~~, 2019]) you don't have to wait for the next version to be finished in order to benefit from the development that has occurred in the codebase, such as new features or bug fixes, since the last official release.		These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the release of Kodi version 19, codenamed "Matrix." In contrast to the stable builds ([https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-184-release Kodi 18.4 "Leia," as of September 2, 2019]) you don't have to wait for the next version to be finished in order to benefit from the development that has occurred in the codebase, such as new features or bug fixes, since the last official release.

	{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}
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	{{anchor\|Nightly build\|Nightly builds}}		{{anchor\|Nightly build\|Nightly builds}}
	<!--{{bigger\|{{Note\|v17 Betas are now out, but you can still use nightlies as they are also "beta" builds. Normal betas are just "snapshots", and nightly builds are the latest improvements (fresh out of the oven). Since only bug fixes are going in right now, nightly builds are as stable (if not more so) as beta builds.}} }}-->		<!--{{bigger\|{{Note\|v17 Betas are now out, but you can still use nightlies as they are also "beta" builds. Normal betas are just "snapshots", and nightly builds are the latest improvements (fresh out of the oven). Since only bug fixes are going in right now, nightly builds are as stable (if not more so) as beta builds.}} }}-->
	{{bigger\|{{Note\|Nightly builds are now based on ~~v18~~ code, which might be very unstable as the ~~v18~~ cycle ~~has just started~~. }} }}		{{bigger\|{{Note\|Nightly builds are now based on v19 "Matrix" code, which might be very unstable as the v19 cycle is far from complete. }} }}

	Nightly Builds are made on a daily basis and contain the most recent changes. They are also the most unstable of the development builds, until "feature freeze" where only bug fixes are made.		Nightly Builds are made on a daily basis and contain the most recent changes. They are also the most unstable of the development builds, until "feature freeze" where only bug fixes are made.

RogueScholar: Update the lead paragraph with current information about what the latest stable release is and what version nightly builds will be targeting

2019-07-28T03:35:54Z

Update the lead paragraph with current information about what the latest stable release is and what version nightly builds will be targeting

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	These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the ~~final v18~~ "~~Leia~~" ~~version.~~ In contrast to the stable builds (~~v17~~ "~~Krypton~~") you don't have to wait for the ~~release~~ in order to benefit from new features or fixes ~~that made it into Kodi~~.		These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the release of Kodi version 19, codenamed "Matrix." In contrast to the stable builds ([https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-183-release Kodi 18.3 "Leia," as of June 27, 2019]) you don't have to wait for the next version to be finished in order to benefit from the development that has occurred in the codebase, such as new features or bug fixes, since the last official release.

	{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}

Enen92: Current nightlies are for Leia and stable is Krypton

2018-06-10T11:55:19Z

Current nightlies are for Leia and stable is Krypton

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	These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the final ~~v17~~ "~~Krypton~~" version. In contrast to the stable builds (~~v15~~ "~~Isengard~~") you don't have to wait for the release in order to benefit from new features or fixes that made it into Kodi.		These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the final v18 "Leia" version. In contrast to the stable builds (v17 "Krypton") you don't have to wait for the release in order to benefit from new features or fixes that made it into Kodi.

	{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}		{{highlight\|color=#FFD900\|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}