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feat(templates/install): warning for distro package managers
It's implied by the rest of the docs, but I think it's worth making it explicit, given how often the problem appears on Zulip.
Maybe you should add that at the time of writing lean 4 is making new releases every few weeks, so it's highly likely that the version in your package manager is already out of date?
Thanks @kbuzzard, added.
Also added a note about elan handling multiple versions. (I hedged my point with "most" to placate the Nix fans)
I don't understand the placement of those paragraph, and I don't understand the last sentence.
And I'm skeptical about the general idea. People who arrive at those web page already decided they were not using their package managers.
I agree with Patrick that I don't understand the last sentence.
Otoh, I don't think it hurts to add this warning: I often skim install pages in combination with installation via distro package managers.
I am closing this since it did not converge.