[docs] Updated install instructions for openwrt 25.12 (apk)

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Updated install instructions for openwrt 25.12 (apk).

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The documentation file for OpenWISP device configuration was updated to change the installation method for OpenWISP agents. The instructions previously required manually downloading and installing .ipk packages using wget and opkg install commands. The new instructions install packages directly from OpenWrt repositories using apk for OpenWrt versions 25.12 and later, and opkg for versions 24.10 and earlier. Notes regarding wget SSL issues and related workarounds were removed, and a reference to downloads.openwisp.io for obtaining latest builds was added.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly describes the main change: updating OpenWrt installation instructions to use the new apk package manager for version 25.12, which directly matches the changeset.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is directly related to the changeset, describing the updated installation instructions for OpenWrt 25.12, though it provides minimal detail.
Bug Fixes	✅ Passed	This PR adds documentation for OpenWrt 25.12 support, not a bug fix in core user-facing functionality, so the conditional check does not apply.

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Code Review Summary

Status: No Issues Found | Recommendation: Merge

The PR correctly updates OpenWrt installation instructions:

• Adds apk package manager commands for OpenWrt 25.12+
• Retains opkg commands for OpenWrt 24.10 and earlier
• Fixes grammatical issue in note text
• Changes HTTP to HTTPS for downloads.openwisp.io (security improvement)

The simplified package manager approach is much cleaner than the previous manual download method.

Files Reviewed (1 file)

• user/configure-device.rst - Documentation update with version-specific installation instructions

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In `@user/configure-device.rst`:
- Around line 61-63: The sentence "To use the latest features available, we
recommend downloading and installing." is incomplete; update the note text in
configure-device.rst to complete the instruction by replacing that fragment with
a full sentence such as "To use the latest features available, we recommend
downloading and installing the latest builds from downloads.openwisp.io." Ensure
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<http://downloads.openwisp.io/>`__) and reads as a complete actionable sentence.

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user/configure-device.rst (1)

61-63: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Use HTTPS for downloads.openwisp.io link.

The note is now complete, but the URL still uses http://; please switch to https:// for secure and consistent docs linking.

✏️ Proposed fix

-    installing the latest builds published on `downloads.openwisp.io
-    <http://downloads.openwisp.io/>`__.
+    installing the latest builds published on `downloads.openwisp.io
+    <https://downloads.openwisp.io/>`__.

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In `@user/configure-device.rst` around lines 61 - 63, Update the link in the
configure-device.rst sentence that currently uses
`http://downloads.openwisp.io/` to use HTTPS: replace
`http://downloads.openwisp.io/` with `https://downloads.openwisp.io/` in the
line that reads "installing the latest builds published on
`downloads.openwisp.io <http://downloads.openwisp.io/>`__." to ensure the
documentation uses a secure URL.

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Duplicate comments:
In `@user/configure-device.rst`:
- Around line 61-63: Update the link in the configure-device.rst sentence that
currently uses `http://downloads.openwisp.io/` to use HTTPS: replace
`http://downloads.openwisp.io/` with `https://downloads.openwisp.io/` in the
line that reads "installing the latest builds published on
`downloads.openwisp.io <http://downloads.openwisp.io/>`__." to ensure the
documentation uses a secure URL.

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user/configure-device.rst (2)

47-47: Clear intro line for the new install flow.

This wording cleanly introduces the command split by OpenWrt version and is easier to follow than the prior package-download sequence.

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51-57: The version-to-package-manager mapping is accurate per official OpenWrt documentation.

OpenWrt 25.12 and later use apk for package management (confirmed by official release announcements), and OpenWrt 24.10 and earlier use opkg (confirmed by release documentation). There are no intermediate stable versions between 24.10.x and 25.12.0, so the thresholds (>= 25.12 and <= 24.10) have no gaps or ambiguities. The installation instructions correctly route users to the appropriate package manager for their release.