updates.xml tag resolves to dev instead of development #475

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2026-06-04T19:08:07Z

jmiller commented

2026-06-04 19:08:07 +00:00

Bug

When licensing is enabled, the release tag in updates.xml resolves to development @ dev instead of development. MokoGitea is interpreting the tag incorrectly — it shortens development to dev in the download URL, which breaks Joomla's update system because the URL no longer points to a valid release asset.

Observed

Release tag name: development (correct)
updates.xml references the development tag
MokoGitea resolves the download URL using dev instead of development
Joomla update checker cannot find the package at the shortened URL

Expected

MokoGitea should use the full tag name development in the download URL, not shorten it to dev
Only the filename suffix should be shortened (e.g. pkg_mokobackup-01.01.06-dev.zip), not the tag in the URL path

Impact

Breaking — sites on the dev update channel cannot receive updates when licensing is enabled. The Joomla update system gets a 404 because the tag portion of the URL is wrong.

Affected

MokoGitea release/tag URL resolution
Any Joomla repo using licensing + pre-release workflow with updates.xml

## Bug When licensing is enabled, the release tag in updates.xml resolves to `development @ dev` instead of `development`. MokoGitea is interpreting the tag incorrectly — it shortens `development` to `dev` in the download URL, which breaks Joomla's update system because the URL no longer points to a valid release asset. ## Observed - Release tag name: `development` (correct) - updates.xml references the `development` tag - MokoGitea resolves the download URL using `dev` instead of `development` - Joomla update checker cannot find the package at the shortened URL ## Expected - MokoGitea should use the full tag name `development` in the download URL, not shorten it to `dev` - Only the filename suffix should be shortened (e.g. `pkg_mokobackup-01.01.06-dev.zip`), not the tag in the URL path ## Impact **Breaking** — sites on the dev update channel cannot receive updates when licensing is enabled. The Joomla update system gets a 404 because the tag portion of the URL is wrong. ## Affected - MokoGitea release/tag URL resolution - Any Joomla repo using licensing + pre-release workflow with updates.xml

jmiller commented

2026-06-04 19:18:34 +00:00

This is working as designed. The auto-release workflow creates channel releases at specific lifecycle points:

development: push to dev (working)
release-candidate: PR opened targeting main (on demand)
stable: PR merged to main (on demand)
alpha/beta: manual promotion

MokoJoomBackup only has development because no PR to main has been opened yet. The update XML correctly reflects only available channels.

The --skip-update-stream flag is correct since MokoGitea now generates updates.xml dynamically.

@jmiller

This is working as designed. The auto-release workflow creates channel releases at specific lifecycle points: - development: push to dev (working) - release-candidate: PR opened targeting main (on demand) - stable: PR merged to main (on demand) - alpha/beta: manual promotion MokoJoomBackup only has development because no PR to main has been opened yet. The update XML correctly reflects only available channels. The --skip-update-stream flag is correct since MokoGitea now generates updates.xml dynamically. _@jmiller_

jmiller changed title from ~~Release tags not created when licensing is enabled~~ to updates.xml tag resolves to dev instead of development

2026-06-04 19:23:57 +00:00

jmiller commented

2026-06-04 23:51:54 +00:00

Fixed. Joomla tag values are correct as shorthand (dev, rc, alpha, beta, stable) per Joomla source code verification. The <tag> element maps via STABILITY_ + strtoupper(tag) constants. Full names like development would silently fall back to STABILITY_STABLE.

Version extraction also fixed to use asset filename instead of release title.

@jmiller

Fixed. Joomla tag values are correct as shorthand (`dev`, `rc`, `alpha`, `beta`, `stable`) per Joomla source code verification. The `<tag>` element maps via `STABILITY_` + `strtoupper(tag)` constants. Full names like `development` would silently fall back to `STABILITY_STABLE`. Version extraction also fixed to use asset filename instead of release title. _@jmiller_

jmiller closed this issue

2026-06-04 23:51:54 +00:00

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Reference: MokoConsulting/MokoGitea-APP#475