This page explains the release process for the Prisma Framework.
You can find all previous releases of the Prisma Framework here. Note that the versioining scheme has been adjusted with the 2.0.0-preview014 release to fully comply to the semver spec.
There are two main release channels:
- Preview: Biweekly releases on Thursdays
- Alpha: Rolling/continuous releases
Unless you have specific requirements for the Alpha channel, it is recommended to always use the latest Preview release.
The Prisma Frameowrk follows a biweekly release cycle where new Preview releases are typically issued on Thursdays (but might be delayed).
Preview releases are named 2.0.0-preview014, 2.0.0-preview015, 2.0.0-preview016, ... or you can reference them for short: preview014, preview015, preview016 ...
You can install the latest Preview release via npm:
npm install -g prisma2
Note that the Prisma Framework CLI currently requires Node 8 (or higher). It also executes a postinstall hook.
The Alpha channel contains the latest changes to the Prisma Framework. Because it's is based on the alpha development branch, it's more likely that things break or behave unexpectedly in an Alpha release.
You should only use Alpha releases if you have specific requirements that are not met by the current Preview release.
You can install the latest Alpha release via npm:
npm install -g prisma2@alpha