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Tweak wording for the "Manual download" info on the download page
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DeeDeeG committed Jul 18, 2024
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## Manual download

Binaries are built from a number of different branches and PRs but you should
stick to the **master** branch releases for the most stable ones unless you know
stick to the **`master`** branch releases for the most stable ones unless you know
exactly what you are looking for.

We currently build on both GitHub Actions and Cirrus CI:

- GitHub Actions is used for building the majority of our binaries and builds
are run on every commit or PR.
- Direct artifact download is available only for those with at least read
permission on the repository. All artifacts are therefore automatically
uploaded to the [pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases](https://github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases/releases)
- Direct artifact download is available only for those who are logged in
with their GitHub accounts. All artifacts from the `master` branch
are therefore automatically uploaded to the [pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases](https://github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases/releases)
repository for access by anyone.
- Cirrus CI is _only_ used for building Apple silicon (macOS M1/M2) and ARM
Linux binaries. These are run less frequently (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).

To download a binary produced by GitHub Actions then follow the below steps:
To download a binary produced by GitHub Actions, follow the below steps:

- Navigate to the [pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases](https://github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar-rolling-releases/releases)
releases.
- Select the most recent release (or for a specific release reference the timestamp
part of the version e.g. 1.109.**2023091606**).
- Most binaries will be available with every release but Apple silicon and
ARM Linux binaries will not. You may need to look for earlier releases.
- x86_64 binaries will be grouped together for most releases,
but occasionally they will be split across multiple releases.
Apple silicon and ARM Linux binaries are usually grouped together
in their own separate release from the x64 binaries, but sometimes not.
You may need to look through the earlier releases
to find binaries for your platform.
- Choose the binary you wish to download from the `Assets` section (you may need
click the `Show all x assets` link to display them all). See below for
descriptions of all available binaries.
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