When are updates delivered?
SUMo has been notifying me about Thunderbird having an update from my current version 102.13.1.0 to 115.0.1.0, but when I start Thunderbird and have it check for updates, it says it's up to date.
So my question is, after releasing a new version, how much time usually elapses before it is pushed to the auto update mechanisms in regular users' installations?
I'm not sure if a week is a long time here, since maintenance updates do still arrive in the mean time, but I also don't see why this update is held back. After all, updates exist for a good reason, surely.
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Version 115 is available, but the strategy at Thunderbird is to release major ungrades first to those who actively select it. After a period of time to ensure stability and initial feedback, the upgrade is set to be updated from within Thunderbird. This multi-step rollout provides additional assurance on the release's reliability. You may go to https://www.thunderbird.net/ today and download and install 115. Thanks for asking.
"who actively select it"
What does that mean exactly? Like a regular plain ol' manual download & install, is that what you mean?
Yes. Until it becomes the automatic update, you must go to thunderbird.net, download and execute the downloaded file.