From f1f1aed2665f2f3a05335c7a417ecba9514a9d69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rello <Rello@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 13:41:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] desktop update channels (#12800)

Signed-off-by: Rello <Rello@users.noreply.github.com>
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 user_manual/desktop/index.rst         |  1 +
 user_manual/desktop/updatechannel.rst | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 user_manual/desktop/updatechannel.rst

diff --git a/user_manual/desktop/index.rst b/user_manual/desktop/index.rst
index 10a47db35..5d20c9b54 100644
--- a/user_manual/desktop/index.rst
+++ b/user_manual/desktop/index.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Your files are always automatically synchronized between your Nextcloud server,
    usage
    macosvfs
    autoupdate
+   updatechannel
    conflicts
    faq
 
diff --git a/user_manual/desktop/updatechannel.rst b/user_manual/desktop/updatechannel.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd747767c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user_manual/desktop/updatechannel.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+===============
+Update channels
+===============
+
+Whether you want the latest features, want to help with testing, or just want to wait until everything is perfectly ready to go, we’ve got options for you. 
+
+The desktop client has 4 update channels: *Enterprise*, *Stable*, *Beta* and *Daily*. 
+
+
+
++----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Channels                                                                                                                                                 |
++=================================+========================================================================================================================+
+| Enterprise                      | Special version for enterprise customers for the best possible experience.                                             |
++---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Stable                          | Latest feature releases ready for most users at minimal risk.                                                          |
++---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Beta                            | Short-term versions created in preparation for testers to report bugs against before a stable release.                 |
++---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Daily                           | Daily versions to reproduce bugs and to follow the development of the next stable version.                             |
++---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+References:
+
+* `Enterprise deployment options <https://nextcloud.com/blog/branded-nextcloud-clients/>`_
+* `Latest stable release <https://github.com/nextcloud-releases/desktop/releases/latest/>`_
+* `Pre-releases <https://github.com/nextcloud-releases/desktop/releases/>`_
+* `Daily builds <https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/daily/>`_