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This new Arch Linux tool takes the hassle out of keeping packages up to date - here's how
Meet Bumpbuddy, the Arch Linux app that tracks software releases from official repositories so you don't have to - and it all happens automatically.
"Bumpbuddy takes advantage of the `.nvchecker.toml` file from GitLab's packages repo to perform automated tracking of new upstream releases. Candau also indicates the team has plans to provide a web-based dashboard for Bumpbuddy, an API endpoint for pkgctl version check, manage "out of date" status for packages on Archweb, and more. My guess is that we'll have to wait until Bumpbuddy is officially packaged in Arch Linux to test it or enjoy the spoils of the developer's work.
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