yarnpkg/yarn

Remove or make the out of date warning less in-your-face for patch releases

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#3718 opened on Jun 25, 2017

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Description

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug? Enhancement

What is the current behavior? Yarn shows "warnings" about being out of date for patch releases, e.g.

yarn install v0.24.5
warning Your current version of Yarn is out of date. The latest version is "0.24.6"

What is the expected behavior? The warning message in yellow is distracting, I really can't be bothered to install a new version of yarn every single time a new patch release comes out. And the yellow color always draws my attention and then the OCD kicks in :)

Unless there's a bug that's really bothering me, I am happy to upgrade yarn every now and then when I notice that I'm behind a few minor versions. In my opinion warnings should only show up if you're trailing a few minor versions, and maybe just show a muted/greyed out notice when it's just a patch or a single minor version.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic JavaScriptFamiliarity with Yarn CLI internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Investigate the current version check logic in the Yarn CLI source code, likely in the src/cli/index.js or a dedicated update notifier module. Look for the function that compares versions and displays the warning. Consider modifying the condition to only show warnings for minor/major version differences, or change the display color. Review the 7 comments in the issue for any prior discussion on implementation approach.