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@ -44,10 +44,21 @@ precedence than a [normal version], e.g. `1.8.0-beta.0 < 1.8.0`. This is
convenient because it allows you to use a range like `^1.8.0` and know
that it will never match an unstable pre-release version.
The `latest` and `next` [npm dist tags] are also used:
## Distribution tags
Electron supports three streams of development versions, each of which is identified by using an [npm dist tag]:
- **`prev`**: denotes the version of Electron that is _one minor_ behind the `latest
- **`latest`**: denotes the _latest stable_ version
- **`next`**: denotes the _upcoming (maybe unstable)_ version
A `dist-tag` can be used when installing Electron as a reference to a version instead of using a specific version number:
```
npm install electron@<dist-tag>
```
**Note:** if unspecified, `latest` will be used.
- `npm install electron@latest` will install the latest _stable_ version.
- `npm install electron@next` will install the very latest _unstable_ version.
## Stable Releases
@ -72,5 +83,5 @@ npm install electron@latest --save-exact --save-dev
[Semantic Versioning]: http://semver.org
[pre-release identifier]: http://semver.org/#spec-item-9
[npm dist tags]: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag
[npm dist tag]: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag
[normal version]: http://semver.org/#spec-item-2