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Update Yeast

Use yeast update to replace the current Yeast binary with a GitHub release binary.

The updater downloads the release tarball, verifies checksums, extracts yeast, and replaces the current binary.

Check For Updates

yeast update --check

This checks the release without installing it.

Install The Latest Release

yeast update

Install A Specific Version

yeast update --version v1.1.4

Force Reinstall

yeast update --force --version v1.1.4

Use --force when you want to reinstall the same version or replace a local smoke-test binary.

Verify The Result

yeast version
yeast doctor

Troubleshooting

If update fails:

  1. check network access to GitHub releases
  2. confirm the requested tag exists
  3. confirm the release has yeast_linux_amd64.tar.gz
  4. confirm the release has SHA256SUMS.txt
  5. run yeast version to see what is still installed

For release validation, see Release Smoke Test.