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There is absolutely nothing special about `latest`, it’s just a tag like any other. It simply happens to be the default tag when omitted, just like how `origin`
by sfoley 6y ago
There is absolutely nothing special about `latest`, it’s just a tag like any other. It simply happens to be the default tag when omitted, just like how `origin` is the default remote name when performing a `git clone`.
- GauntletWizard 6y agoTo expand on this: Well maintained projects do not often push to `:latest`; They treat that tag like a `stable` version and push to it only public, stable releases. Roughly, it should always be max(semver), though practically it often trails when a new major release happens.
- donmcronald 6y ago> There is absolutely nothing special about `latest` > It simply happens to be the default tag when omitted That makes it special though, right? It's different than any other tag because it can be inadvertently pushed via accidental omission.