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<br>
Older releases [are available on GitHub](https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/releases).

Once you install Positron, it will [automatically check for updates moving forward](updating.qmd). Older releases [are available on GitHub](https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/releases).

### Positron Pro on Posit Workbench

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title: "Updating Positron"
---

As of build 2025.03.0-116, Positron automatically checks for updates from our channel of monthly prereleases.
By default, Positron automatically checks for updates from our channel of monthly releases.

- On Windows and Mac, if an update is available, Positron will download it and install the new version in the background.
- On Linux, Positron will show a notification when an update is available.

You can opt out of this automatic checking by changing the `update.mode` setting to `"none"`; see [our page on privacy and data collection](privacy.qmd) for more details.
You can opt out of this automatic checking by changing the [`update.mode` setting](positron://settings/update.mode) to `"none"`; see [our page on privacy and data collection](privacy.qmd) for more details.

We're currently also making releases available approximately weekly, for users who are interested in trying out new features at a faster cadence. You can find these releases [on GitHub](https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/releases), and may be interested in the following helpers to manage these manual updates.
## Daily builds

## macOS
For users who are interested in trying out new features at a faster cadence, we also provide a channel of daily builds; you can opt in to these builds by changing the [`update.positron.channel` setting](positron://settings/update.positron.channel) to `"dailies"`.

There is a shell script available that you can use to download and install the latest version available via GitHub. First, download the update script and mark it executable:
If you change the setting to `"dailies"`, what can you expect?

```sh
curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/juliasilge/a74883871e98afe67b01cd9125b104c7/raw/1514a69bda59f2837184bd7c372889885c138d51/update-positron.sh -o update-positron.sh
- You will have an updated version of Positron available most days (instead of once a month). You'll see a notification in the bottom left prompting you to restart.
- These daily builds only go through automated testing before being made available, not our full QA process. If you consider yourself an adventurous early adopter, this may be a good fit for you!
- If some daily build happens to be entirely broken for you, the best step for you to take is to close Positron and [install the latest monthly release](download.qmd).

chmod u+x update-positron.sh
```

You can optionally put the script on your `$PATH` so you can run it from any directory. You only need to download and set up the shell script like this one time.

Then you can download and install the latest version of Positron via:

```sh
./update-positron.sh
```

:::{.callout-note}
Unfortunately, this approach doesn't check your current version of Positron; it will _always_ download and install the latest version.
:::

## Windows
## Windows package managers

We don't yet officially maintain Positron on Windows package managers, but you can install the latest version of Positron via [scoop](https://scoop.sh/) or [winget](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/) thanks to the efforts of community maintainers.

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