20262: Git tags and releases seem out of sync at Github - LimeSurvey bugs and feature requests

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20262	Bug reports	Other	public	2025-09-11 23:29	2025-09-12 11:11

Reporter	mig5	Assigned To	c_schmitz
Priority	none	Severity	minor
Status	closed	Resolution	no change required
Product Version	6.6.x

Summary	20262: Git tags and releases seem out of sync at Github
Description	Hi, I previously reported this on the Forum at https://forums.limesurvey.org/forum/development/157548-git-tags-and-releases-seem-out-of-sync-at-github but was recommended to file a bug report. I noticed that whenever someone publishes a new release on Github, the corresponding 'tag' that is made at exactly the same timestamp at github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/tags , is the preceding release. In other words, the 'tagged' official releases published on Github are always exactly one release behind what you just committed to master branch. Is this expected? It feels like a logic error in a script, given the timestamps are basically identical between 'tag new release / publish the previous release tag'. If not, can it be fixed so that the 'tagged' releases are caught up with the official release being made?
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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2025-09-11 23:29	mig5	New Issue
2025-09-12 11:11	c_schmitz	Assigned To	=> c_schmitz
2025-09-12 11:11	c_schmitz	Status	new => closed
2025-09-12 11:11	c_schmitz	Resolution	open => no change required
2025-09-12 11:11	c_schmitz	Note Added: 83400
2025-09-12 11:11	c_schmitz	Bug heat	0 => 2

c_schmitz 2025-09-12 11:11 administrator ~83400	This is intendend. We do not want people to download the 'latest' release from Github using the tag, because the version from Github is missing the build number, which is crucial for certain services like ComfortUpdate. Instead the latest version should always be downloaded from https://community.limesurvey.org/downloads/ .