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#1 2026-04-04 17:09:37
- JosepF
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[SOLVED] Extra-Testing repository and Neovim 0.12
The reason for this post is that I’m eager to update my Neovim to version 0.12 (released on 29 March) and enjoy the new pack manager. It turns out that on that very same day, Neovim was updated in the ‘Extra’ repository – not to version 0.12, but to 0.11.7. So, surprised, I did a bit of searching and saw that version 0.12 was in a repository called ‘Extra-Testing’, which I imagine is a sort of repository where new versions are put into ‘quarantine’ to see how they adapt to the system.
Now, I’d be grateful if someone could explain to me exactly what ‘Extra-Testing’ is for and how long this ‘quarantine’ might last before the updates are released to the ‘Extra’ repository. Mainly to learn a bit more about Arch’s repositories, but also to calm my impatience a little regarding Neovim 0.12 
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P.S.: I know I could install it via Bob, but I’d rather wait than end up with a mix of Neovim versions and configurations on my system. I’ve also read on a forum or website that installing applications from ‘Extra-Testing’ is for those who are prepared to troubleshoot any issues that might arise on the system when using applications from that repository (which isn’t my case 
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TIA!
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#2 2026-04-04 17:11:17
- Scimmia
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Re: [SOLVED] Extra-Testing repository and Neovim 0.12
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#3 2026-04-04 17:15:20
- JosepF
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Re: [SOLVED] Extra-Testing repository and Neovim 0.12
Quick answer! Thanks a lot Scimmia!
EDIT: The article doesn’t mention how long it takes for a package to move from the ‘extra-testing’ repository to the ‘extra’ repository (“once we’re sure it won’t cause any problems on the system”, they say). So I suppose I’ll have to wait a few more days and check every day to see if it appears in the system updates 
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