luadocs/content/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates.md

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title: check_for_updates
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## Name

check_for_updates.lua - automatically check for updates

## Description

a simple script that will automatically look for newer releases on github and inform
when there is something. it will only check on startup and only once a week.

## Usage

* install luasec and cjson for Lua 5.3 on your system
* require this script from your main lua file
* restart darktable

## Additional Software Required


## Limitations


## Author

Tobias Ellinghaus

## Change Log