From: Yogesh Sharma <yogesh.sharma@catprosystems.com>
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Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:04:52 -0400
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Subject: Re: Support for listing the beta versions
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>,
 Jonathan Abdiel Gonzalez Valdebenito <jonathan.abdiel@gmail.com>
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On 12/1/25 15:30, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 at 15:16, Jonathan Abdiel Gonzalez Valdebenito 
> <jonathan.abdiel@gmail.com <mailto:jonathan.abdiel@gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Hello,
> 
>     To complement my previous email, since people may be using the file
>     in different ways, and probably will affect to add a new version
>     I propose to add an argument "beta=true" to the URL, which by
>     default will be false, keeping the same behavior, but if is added,
>     will also
>     list the beta versions on the json file, allowing backward
>     compatibility and an easy way to include the beta versions without
>     adding a
>     new file or entry in the json file.
> 
>     Regards!
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Sorry for a very late feedback on this.
> 
> I think this is the way it has to be done, more or less. I was trying to 
> think of a better way back when you sent it, and then didn't but forgot 
> to reply :)
> 
> Now, beta isn't enough. We technically have alpha, beta and rc. Should 
> we make it something like "?include=beta,rc" and a chance to list them? 
> Or should we have "testing=beta" and have it basically do "if you say 
> alpha you get all, if you say beta you get beta and rc and if you say rc 
> you get rc"? Which would make more sense?
> 

Another idea:

   {
     "current": false,
     "eolDate": "2031-11-08",
     "firstRelDate": "2026-10-14",
     "latestMinor": "beta1",
     "major": "19",
     "relDate": "2026-05-14",
     "supported": true
     "upcoming" : true
   },

I am in favor of adding alpha/beta/rc/ in json in some form.

Thanks
Yogesh