Testing the development line #

This page is for advocates who want to help the next release be good. Security and other fixes are made on the main branch, "the 6.0.15 line, dev-main", and published with the next 6.0.x release (SECURITY.md). Trying main on a test installation finds problems before they reach a release.

Contents #

1. Get the development line
2. What to test
3. Report what you find

Get the development line #

The simplest way is a Git clone, which also lets you update and contribute (Develop with Git):

git clone https://github.com/se7enxweb/exponential.git exponential-main
cd exponential-main
git log -1 --format='%h %ad %s'      # note the commit you test

Then install it on SQLite as Install in one command describes. To keep it current, see Develop with Git, Keep up to date; to try one fix before it is released, Use a fix before it is released.

What to test #

Report what you find #

Use Reporting bugs well and name the commit:

Environment: Exponential main at <commit>, PHP <version>, <engine>, <database>, <design>
Worked in <last release>: <yes/no/unknown>

"Worked in the last release, broken on main" is the most valuable kind of report: it points to a recent change.

Do not announce untested features as released (Writing about a release).

Related pages #

• Reproducing and confirming issues
• Develop with Git
• Release and upgrade planning
• Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.