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pkg manage docs: clairfy in overview that a git repo tag is allowed

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Matthew Flatt 2014-10-20 18:05:59 -05:00
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@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ name} that was resolved by a @tech{package catalog}, then the
@tech{checksum} for the package, and the package is updated if the
@tech{checksum} doesn't match the current installation. If the package
was installed directly from a Git reference, then the Git repository is
consulted to get the current commit of a particular branch, and the
consulted to get the current commit of a particular branch or tag, and the
package is updated if the commit identifier doesn't match the
@tech{checksum} of the current installation.
@ -371,8 +371,9 @@ is:
@inset{@exec{https://github.com/@nonterm{user}/@nonterm{package}.git}}
If you want the package to be @nonterm{branch} instead of @exec{master},
then add @filepath{#@nonterm{branch}} to the end of the package source.
If you want the package to be @nonterm{branch} or @nonterm{tag}
instead of @exec{master}, then add @filepath{#@nonterm{branch}} or
@filepath{#@nonterm{tag}} to the end of the package source.
Whenever you
@ -554,10 +555,10 @@ allow package authors to specify alternative @tech{package source}s to be used
when installing a given package using a specific version of Racket.
For example, a package that uses on Racket 6.0-specific features could provide
a @tech{version exception} for Racket 5.3.6 using a different branch in the
a @tech{version exception} for Racket 5.3.6 using a different branch or tag in the
package's GitHub repository, or a different zip archive, as package source.
Users installing the package from Racket 6.0 will use the default source for
the package, while those using Racket 5.3.5 will use the alternative branch /
archive.
the package, while those using Racket 5.3.5 will install from the alternative
branch, tag, or archive.
For more details, see @secref{catalog-protocol}.