Okay, I've split my Exile update into two branches, one that supports Minetest 5.3.0, and one that's 5.4.0+ only. There are two releases listed, which is fine, but the version status thing at the top only says "5.4 and above." Is the v0.2 package not going to show up for people on 5.3.0?
Version status at the top bases off of the latest release. Which is what the 'Download' button will download.
5.3 clients will only see the latest compatible release.
https://content.minetest.net/policy_and_guidance/#32-mod-forks-and-reimplementations seemed to imply I should make a new package, as it's essentially a fork that continues an abandoned project. But being made maintainer of the existing project would work, I just didn't know from the help page that it was possible, or what to do for that situation.
I think that section is for forks of maintained content like MTG's farming mod. 3d_armor's page here was switched to the minetest-mods version because the author went MIA.
The owner of Exile seemed supportive of the community helping manage things. They also mentioned you positively too so I don't think they'd mind you being added as a maintainer. Is it possible to talk with them or did they vanish?
Okay, I've split my Exile update into two branches, one that supports Minetest 5.3.0, and one that's 5.4.0+ only. There are two releases listed, which is fine, but the version status thing at the top only says "5.4 and above." Is the v0.2 package not going to show up for people on 5.3.0?
Version status at the top bases off of the latest release. Which is what the 'Download' button will download. 5.3 clients will only see the latest compatible release.
Why are you creating a new package instead of asking to be added as a maintainer of https://content.minetest.net/packages/Dokimi/exile/?
https://content.minetest.net/policy_and_guidance/#32-mod-forks-and-reimplementations seemed to imply I should make a new package, as it's essentially a fork that continues an abandoned project. But being made maintainer of the existing project would work, I just didn't know from the help page that it was possible, or what to do for that situation.
I think that section is for forks of maintained content like MTG's farming mod. 3d_armor's page here was switched to the minetest-mods version because the author went MIA.
The owner of Exile seemed supportive of the community helping manage things. They also mentioned you positively too so I don't think they'd mind you being added as a maintainer. Is it possible to talk with them or did they vanish?
You need to contact the original owner to get permission to be made a maintainer
It's been a couple of months now since I PM'ed him, with no response. I'm not sure if he's coming back. What now?
You're fine to go ahead with this then, you'll need to make a new forum topic and update this listing to point to it
Okay, that should about do it.