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use consistent language for insiders (builds vs. releases vs. channel) #435

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14 changes: 11 additions & 3 deletions vscode/CONTRIBUTING.md
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Expand Up @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Tip: Enable `cody.debug.enable` and `cody.debug.verbose` in VS Code settings dur

## Releases

### Stable channel
### Stable builds

To publish a new release to the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-ai) and [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/extension/sourcegraph/cody-ai):

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1. `git push --tags`
1. Wait for the [vscode-stable-release workflow](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/actions/workflows/vscode-stable-release.yml) run to finish.

### Insiders channel
### Insiders builds

Insiders builds are nightly (or more frequent) builds with the latest from `main`. They're less stable but have the latest changes. Only use the insiders build if you want to test the latest changes.

To use the Cody insiders build, install the extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-ai) and then select **Switch to Prerelease Version** in the extension's page.
#### Using the insiders build

To use the Cody insiders build in VS Code:

1. Install the extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-ai).
1. Select **Switch to Pre-release Version** in the extension's page in VS Code.
1. Wait for it to download and install, and then reload (by pressing **Reload Required**).

#### Publishing a new insiders build

Insiders builds are published automatically daily at 1500 UTC using the [vscode-insiders-release workflow](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/actions/workflows/vscode-insiders-release.yml).

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14 changes: 7 additions & 7 deletions vscode/doc/releases.md
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Expand Up @@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ Releases of Cody for VS Code are available at:
- [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/extension/sourcegraph/cody-ai)
- [Manual `.vsix` downloads via GitHub releases](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/releases)

## Stable releases
## Stable builds

Stable releases are published periodically to both marketplaces (generally several times per week) and have version numbers of the form `0.even.n`, where `even` is an even number (such as `0.6.5`).
Stable builds are released periodically (generally several times per week) and have version numbers of the form `0.even.n`, where `even` is an even number (such as `0.6.5`).

## Insiders releases
## Insiders builds

Insiders releases are published at least daily and have version numbers of the form `0.odd.timestamp`, where `odd` is an odd number (such as `0.7.1690496380`).
Insiders builds are for early adopters who want to test the latest changes. They are published at least daily and have version numbers of the form `0.odd.timestamp`, where `odd` is an odd number (such as `0.7.1690496380`).

In VS Code, to get the Cody insiders release:
To use the Cody insiders build in VS Code:

1. Install the Cody extension following the usual steps.
1. In the VS Code extension sidebar, click on the gear icon next to Cody's entry in the list and select **Switch to Pre-release Version**.
1. Install the extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-ai).
1. Select **Switch to Pre-release Version** in the extension's page in VS Code.
1. Wait for it to download and install, and then reload (by pressing **Reload Required**).
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