Update Joomla6 requirements note

[travisrisner]

User description

Update the note under requirements to indicate the difference between the Minimum and Required versions. This should help with some confusion brought up on this Joomla! issue.

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PR Type

Documentation

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Description

• Clarifies distinction between Minimum and Required software versions

• Explains Minimum versions required for upgrading from previous Joomla! versions

• Notes Required versions may work for new installations

• Improves documentation clarity on version compatibility requirements

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  A["Version Requirements"] --> B["Minimum Versions"]
  A --> C["Required Versions"]
  B --> D["Guaranteed to work<br/>Required for upgrades"]
  C --> E["May work for<br/>new installs"]

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technical-requirements.md Clarify minimum and required version distinctions                docs/get-started/technical-requirements.md Updated requirements note to distinguish between *Minimum* and *Required* software versions Added clarification that *Minimum* versions are required for upgrading from previous Joomla! versions Added note that *Required* versions may work for new installations Improved documentation to reduce confusion about version compatibility +2/-1

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Clarify confusing version requirement descriptions Rephrase the description of Minimum and Required versions to remove the confusing contradiction where a "minimum" version is guaranteed to work but a "required" version only "may work". docs/get-started/technical-requirements.md [10-11] -Joomla! version. The *Minimum* versions are guaranteed to work and required for upgrading from previous Joomla! versions. -The *Required* versions may work for new installs. Older versions may work but are not supported. +Joomla! version. The *Minimum* versions are the lowest supported versions and are required when upgrading from a previous Joomla! release. For new installations, the *Required* versions must be used. Older versions may work but are not supported. Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a logical contradiction in the PR's text where a *Minimum* version is "guaranteed" but a *Required* version only "may work", and proposes a clearer phrasing that improves user understanding.	Medium
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[HLeithner]

I have to check the the update server because this required 10.6 which might not be right, because joomla installation only required 10.4 so this is a difference which needs to be clarified.

[HLeithner]

I will fix the update server, it has a wrong configuration. I keep this open till I fixed it.

[HLeithner]

I fixed the update server so this should not be an issue anymore.

[brianteeman]

Minimum and required are both absolutes - you cant have different values

[HLeithner]

Please suggest a better term.

[brianteeman]

I cant because it makes no sense to have three columns. Even the description added by this PR makes no sense

If I apply for a job which says it requires a PHD it would never also say the minimum is an MA because if I only satisfy the minimum I cannot satisfy the required

There can only be two
Recommended / Minimum
or
Recommended / Required

OR show me an example of something that has these three columns AND has different values for the absolutes of minimum and required

[HLeithner]

I don't know if someone uses such table.
Fact is that we only support the required column and if you use a lower version it's your duty to solve issues. Basically it means we do not enforce the minimum version but we enforce the required version at runtime.

[brianteeman]

Exactly - so what is the point of the minimum column other than to confuse people

[HLeithner]

as always, a compromise. We don't want to increase the minimum version which is possible to use but we also don't want to support eol products. It's better someone runs a current version of joomla on a old database than running an old joomla on an old database because of this.

[brianteeman]

then you need to find terminology that is not absolute and conflicting

would this work for you
Recommended, Supported, Minimum

[HLeithner]

ok for me.

[richard67]

for me, too.

[tecpromotion]

That works for me too.