release can't be tested against beta 2024.1.0bx

[pgsylvestre]

<<You are running Home Assistant version '2024.1.0b2', but this repository requires minimum version '2024.1.0' to be installed.>>

[elad-bar]

That's beta, it will be available with official release, Don't know how to allow it for beta, In my test env. i just copied the content

[werehamster999]

Hi @elad-bar,

If you add "b0" to the end of the version number in hacs.json, HACS will consider it as meaning that your integration will work with betas as well as final releases. There's a library hacs uses to compare versions in a programmer friendly way but it follows a easily misunderstood convention.

In brief; Convention says 1.0b1 is considered as the first beta of 1.0 and supeceded by the final release (1.0, without the b) . As 1.0b0 means the zero'th beta (and doesn't really get used in the wild) it's always superceded by the first beta (1.0b1) which is also then superceded by the final release (again the 1.0, without the b).

... or to put it another way;

1.0b0 < 1.0b1 < 1.0.b2 < 1.0.b3 < {etc etc} < 1.0

... so the HA equivalent of 1.0b0 will cover all the betas and the eventual final release as well.

I hope that makes sense? It's a bit of a long explanation but quite hard to put into words :-}

You might also want to lower the current version to something older (say 2023.1.0b0?). I think you might have gotten the wrong idea about how it works. The homeassistant value in hacs,json is the minimum version of HA that is required, so making it "2024.1.0" will block installs until the new January release comes out. You probably just want your integration to be installable on any version where it works and up to the newest version. i.e. the value should be the oldest compatible version :-)

If you want more info, the hacs.json file format is explained here

Have fun, Keith

[elad-bar]

Thankyou gor the super detail explanation, will try to do it tomorrow

[werehamster999]

No worries at all. Even though it's long, it's probably shorter than tracing through all the documents :-)

Besides, the thanks should go to you for all your amazing work on the integration. Thank Youuuuu! It's awesome!

Have Fun, Keith