[metrics-bugs] #28462 [Metrics/Website]: tor 0.3.6 + 0.4.0 missing in "relays by version" graph

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#28462: tor 0.3.6 + 0.4.0 missing in "relays by version" graph
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 Reporter:  nusenu           |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium           |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Website  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal           |     Resolution:
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Comment (by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:3 teor]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 karsten]:
 > > In fact, this ''is'' now automated: as soon as a major version (like
 0.3.6 or 0.4.0) is first recommended by the directory authorities, it is
 added to the graph, including past days/weeks/months when the major
 version was not yet recommended.
 >
 > This usually happens with the first rc, or the stable release.

 Yep. Should be soon enough for the purpose of being listed in this graph,
 IMO.

 > > The reason for requiring the recommendation bit is that nobody should
 be able to add a hundred new versions to the graph just for fun. And the
 reason for automating it at all is to not require new tickets for new
 versions.
 > >
 > > Does this make sense? Is there a better way for automating it?
 >
 > If you like, you could split "Other" into "experimental" (newer than
 every recommended version) and "other":
 > https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/version-spec.txt#n53

 I'd rather not want to do that. There are already too many lines in the
 graph. And adding this line doesn't really add new information. Without
 checking the numbers, I'd guess that most relays in the "other" category
 fall into the "experimental" category.

 > Otherwise, this seems fine.

 I think so, too.

 What we ''can'' do is improve documentation by adding a sentence like
 this:

 ''"This graph shows the number of running relays by tor software version.
 Relays report their tor software version when they announce themselves in
 the network. '''New major versions are added to the graph as soon as they
 are first recommended by the directory authorities.''' More details on
 when these versions were declared stable or unstable can be found on the
 download page and in the changes file."''

 Would that help?

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