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tastejs
Should we version the apps?
The recent analysis from Larry Silverman highlighted that the APK download was not up to date with the current code.
Perhaps we should add a visible version number to the PropertyCross applications, just under the text on the front page perhaps, to make it easier to determine exactly what version you are looking at?
Or, perhaps we should add an about page?
Initially the apps weren't versioned (-initial.) however, as of about 6 weeks ago all new downloads are versioned (-SHA1.). I think this is just a case of either rebuilding the original set of apps in one go, or just versioning them as they're individually updated?
I was thinking more about a visible versioning, i.e. display the version number somewhere within the app. This way you know whether your app is up-to-date without having to test for the presence of specific features or bug fixes.
Ah if you mean on-device versioning, then how about using the version numbering built into the platforms? We would just need to maintain some kind of mapping from X.Y.Z to SHA, for which git tags seem appropriate?
On a related note, how do we go about notifying people when a new version is released? I think a 'news' page/section on the site could serve this function well.
