From c2ef0f6ebc3c0487851d5530e40f7af50e07d58b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Cherti <60946298+jamescherti@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:43:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 52567cd..7300ec8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ By default, *minimal-emacs.d* uses [MELPA](https://melpa.org/) instead of [MELPA Here are the key differences between [MELPA](https://melpa.org/) (the default repository used in minimal-emacs.d) and [MELPA Stable](https://stable.melpa.org/): - **MELPA** is a rolling release repository for Emacs packages, where packages are continuously updated with the latest commits from their respective development branches, delivering the most current features and bug fixes. While MELPA features the latest changes, most Emacs package developers have learned to maintain a relatively stable master branch, which contributes to MELPA’s overall stability. Furthermore, MELPA includes a broader selection of packages. -- In contrast, **MELPA Stable** is a repository that hosts versioned, tagged releases of packages. However, MELPA Stable does not guarantee more reliability than MELPA, as its tagged versions may still suffer from issues like uncoordinated dependencies or incomplete testing, and updates are less frequent, often based on developer discretion rather than every new commit. +- In contrast, **MELPA Stable** is a repository that hosts versioned, tagged releases of packages. However, **MELPA Stable does not guarantee more reliability than MELPA, as its tagged versions may still suffer from issues** like uncoordinated dependencies or incomplete testing, and updates are less frequent, often based on developer discretion rather than every new commit. If you prefer MELPA Stable over MELPA, you can add MELPA Stable and prioritize it. To ensure packages are fetched from MELPA Stable first, add the following configuration to `~/.emacs.d/post-early-init.el`: