Beta releases

When you do a pip install or --upgrade, pip will automatically use the latest stable release.

If you're feeling daring, you can also install Lute beta releases. As Lute's developer/owner, I use the beta releases in my personal prod environment, actually using it to ensure there aren't any problems. When the beta is good, it's made into a stable release.

Beta releases end with b<number>, and are betas for the next planned release. This follows the Python recommendation.

For example, if the current prod release is 3.0.4, the next planned release will be 3.0.5. Betas before that release will be 3.0.5.b1, .b2, etc, so the numbering will be:

3.0.4
3.0.5b1
3.0.5

To install a beta release, you have to fully specify the version number, e.g.

pip install lute3==3.0.5.b1

Beta releases are not released to Docker Hub.