paultanay opened a new issue, #1495: URL: https://github.com/apache/answer/issues/1495
## Description The README.md Quick Start section instructs users to run: ```bash docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:2.0.0 ``` However, the exact tag apache/answer:2.0.0 does not exist on Docker Hub. Only apache/answer:2.0.0-RC2 (Release Candidate) exists, which is inappropriate for the Quick Start guide targeting new users. Steps to Reproduce Visit https://github.com/apache/answer Follow the Quick Start command in README.md (line 26) Run: docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:2.0.0 Actual Result Unable to find image 'apache/answer:2.0.0' locally docker: Error response from daemon: manifest for apache/answer:2.0.0 not found: manifest unknown Expected Result Docker should successfully pull and run a stable version of Apache Answer. Root Cause Exact tag mismatch: README specifies 2.0.0 but only 2.0.0-RC2 exists on Docker Hub Latest stable release: apache/answer:1.7.1 (Dec 19, 2025) Latest tag: apache/answer:latest → points to 1.7.1 (stable) RC versions exist: 2.0.0-RC2, 2.0.0-RC1 (not suitable for Quick Start) Verified on Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/apache/answer/tags Impact Severity: High for new users Breaks the first command in Quick Start guide Poor first impression for new contributors/users Even if users try -RC2, they get an unstable release (not ideal for Quick Start) Proposed Fix Update README.md line 26 to use the stable release: ```bash Option 1 (Recommended): docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:latest Benefits: Always points to latest stable release, auto-updates Option 2 (Explicit stable version): docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:1.7.1 Benefits: Explicit version for reproducibility Not recommended: docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:2.0.0-RC2 RC versions are unstable and shouldn't be in Quick Start for new users ``` I recommend Option 1 (:latest) as it provides a better experience for new users. Environment Docker Hub tags verified: latest → 1.7.1 (stable, pushed ~2 months ago) 1.7.1 (stable, pushed ~2 months ago) 2.0.0-RC2 (RC, pushed 4 days ago) 2.0.0-RC1 (RC, pushed 4 days ago) 2.0.0 (does NOT exist - no stable release yet) Source: https://hub.docker.com/r/apache/answer/tags Additional Context This appears to be a documentation issue where the README was updated in anticipation of the v2.0.0 stable release, but: Only RC versions have been published so far The exact tag format is incorrect (missing -RC2 suffix) Quick Start guides should use stable releases, not RC versions For users wanting to test v2.0.0 features, they can explicitly use apache/answer:2.0.0-RC2, but this shouldn't be the default Quick Start recommendation. This is my first contribution to this repository. I'm happy to submit a PR to fix this if you'd like. It's a simple one-line change in the README. --- -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
