Someone asked today what is the current stable version that is recommended for downloading. That seemed easy! I immediately started to write back that 5.1.4 was the best, most stable version across the for all platforms and installers… and then I hesitated remembering the Lat/Long reversal glitch …

I managed software development for a number of years. There is always a possible “bug” in software that is evolving. It is a management call if a new release should be built due to a serious bug. (Time & money) However, what needs to be changed ASAP is that the download page needs to publish patc…

I think patching source code should not be a task for users, even if it is just a few lines of code. It does not matter which version your recommend, in both cases you should mention the lat/lon bug, so new users know it and can avoid data corruption. We will also need a tool for users to switch ba…

5.1.4 is recommended for all new installs https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Previous_releases_of_Gramps

Yes. That was before the a Lat/Long bug was found. I am wondering if we should pull back on the recommendation to 5.1.3 (& wasn’t there a Mac version at 5.1.3-2 for an installer recompile?) I do not recall any data corruption issues fixed in 5.1.4 … but one was introduced in that release.

Perhaps we need a quick 5.1.5 release?

The labor for the packaging team and any rough projection for the next release are the big factors. If the plan is for a 5.2 release within 45-90 days, it seems like a 5.1.5 release might burn some bridges. If it is 90-180 days out, a release is arguable. If the release is 180+ days out, a 5.1.5 se…

This problem has a workaround… latitude & longitude can be utilized in a fully functional way without needing to do the “Place editor, lat and long text are swapped” (Pull 1290 ) patch. Instead of using comma separated Latitude, Longitude in the parsing field, the user can put the data directly in t…

[image] Nick-Hall: Perhaps we need a quick 5.1.5 release The Lat/Long swapping fix has been added to the 5.1.5 roadmap.

Can we recommend 5.1.4 in good conscience? [Yes]

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The Lat/Long swapping fix has been added to the 5.1.5 roadmap.

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Can we recommend 5.1.4 in good conscience? [Yes]

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