Downloading & Installing Releases

Normal Installation

Releases are published on the Visual Studio Marketplace for normal installation and updates in Visual Studio Code.

Manual Installation

Releases (both final and pre-release) are also available on GitHub for manual installation. To install a release:

1. Find the desired release on releases. There are two types of releases:
   • Release (#.#.#): These are production ready, and are available in the Visual Studio Marketplace for Visual Studio Code. Visual Studio Code will automatically notify users of the latest release. The latest version is always at https://github.com/mhutchie/vscode-git-graph/releases/latest.
   • Pre-release (#.#.#-beta.#): These are typically made available after an issue is closed, and can be manually installed if you'd like the latest features. Beware that pre-releases have the new feature / change tested, but no regression or cross-platform testing is performed unless the change is likely to effect them.
2. Download the desired release vsix file, either from the link in the release, or by substituting the release number https://github.com/mhutchie/vscode-git-graph/releases/download/v<RELEASE>/git-graph-<RELEASE>.vsix.
   • For example: https://github.com/mhutchie/vscode-git-graph/releases/download/v1.3.3/git-graph-1.3.3.vsix
3. Open the command palette in Visual Studio Code with CTRL-SHIFT-P, and run the command Extensions: Install from VSIX.... It will prompt you for the VSIX file of the extension (which you downloaded in the previous step).
4. Once the command has finished, close & re-open Visual Studio Code for the update to take effect.
5. Check the version number in the Visual Studio Code extension tab to confirm the installation was successful.