docs: document :main vs :develop image tags#101
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austinwbest merged 1 commit intoJul 23, 2026
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:main is the release channel; :develop tracks the develop branch and rebuilds on every merge, so it can be ahead of :main between releases. Worth knowing since a merged fix isn't guaranteed to be in :main yet. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
README's install examples pin
:main, but there's no mention of:developor what the difference is. Adds a short "Image tags" section under Installation explaining both, plus a pointer to theorg.opencontainers.image.*labels already on both tags for anyone who wants to check exactly what's in a pulled image.Context:
:mainis the release channel and only rebuilds when a build is cut frommain;:developrebuilds on every merge todevelop, so it can be ahead of:mainbetween releases — worth knowing if you're chasing a fix that's merged but not yet released.No functional/template changes, docs only.