config: enable release snapshots in selector

[efahl]

@mwarning @aparcar

What do you think about toggling on the release-SNAPSHOT builds in FS? They are already available in auc and owut by default, seems like it's just a roadblock for people who want to use FS to do the same job.

https://github.com/openwrt/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/blob/master/www/config.js#L17

[aparcar]

It's hidden so no regular user breaks the system thinking it's fine to install something unreleased.

Feel free to use the GitHub page here with snapshots enabled, however it does not show 24.10 since it not in the .versions.json file.

https://openwrt.github.io/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/

[KA2107]

Related #7

[efahl]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that one.

[efahl]

Ok, so how about adding them as Danger-24.10-SNAPSHOT and so on as their labels, then sort the list so they are at the bottom. Also add a comment about "Release SNAPSHOT builds are potentially dangerous, use at your own risk". That seems like it would be good enough to instill some hesitation into people so they do their homework before blindly installing them.

[KA2107]

Feel free to use the GitHub page here with snapshots enabled, however it does not show 24.10 since it not in the .versions.json file.

https://openwrt.github.io/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/

Mentioned this in #7 (comment)

[KA2107]

Ok, so how about adding them as Danger-24.10-SNAPSHOT and so on as their labels, then sort the list so they are at the bottom. Also add a comment about "Release SNAPSHOT builds are potentially dangerous, use at your own risk".

Same should be done for MAIN SNAPSHOT in my opinion, as that is even more dangerous to use compared to RELEASE SNAPSHOTs.

[mwarning]

How about we add https://openwrt.github.io/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/ to the github project description? This has snapshots enabled. But normal users should not be exposed to snapshots.

[efahl]

Sure, that would be good enough for me. Add a bit of verbiage "advanced users blah blah snapshots can brick your device..."

[KA2107]

however it does not show 24.10 since it not in the .versions.json file.

@aparcar I do not see 23.05-SNAPSHOT, 22.03-SNAPSHOT, 21.02-SNAPSHOT and 19.07-SNAPSHOT in https://downloads.openwrt.org/.versions.json . Yet those are listed in https://openwrt.github.io/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/ . Why is 24.10-SNAPSHOT not listed then ? It has been a month since 24.10 was branched.

[efahl]

Why is 24.10-SNAPSHOT not listed then

When the FS show_snapshots config setting is enabled, it scans the .versions.json input for major versions, and synthesizes a new xx.yy-SNAPSHOT from what's there. Since there's no 24.10 version in .versions.json yet, it can't know to create a snapshot for it.

https://github.com/openwrt/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/blob/master/www/index.js#L789

Once 24.10.0-rc1 is published, the 24.10-SNAPSHOT will magically appear.

[mwarning]

OK, then let's add the link to the firmware selector mit the snapshots somewhere (https://openwrt.github.io/firmware-selector-openwrt-org/) and close this ticket. It is important for the common user not to the tempted or confused to download release snapshots.

[efahl]

If that's the general feeling, then I'd say take main SNAPSHOT out of the public firmware selector, too, as it is generally far more dangerous than the release snapshots.

[mwarning]

@efahl true, SNAPSHOT is far more dangerous. But at least it is not that easy to be mistaken as something stable.
But I am not inclided to discuss things I cannot change. :-)

[efahl]

Resolved in #58 (comment)