Feature: allow choosing stable releases vs prereleases for update checks
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 21, 2026 by mihneaptu Closed Feb 21, 2026
Summary
Please add a user-configurable update channel for Codex CLI:
stable(default): check and install only stable releasesprerelease: allow prereleases (alpha/beta/rc) for both checking and installing
Why
Right now users who want early fixes/features need prerelease support, while others want stable-only behavior.
Expected behavior
- A config setting in
config.tomlto choose channel. - The channel affects both:
- version discovery / prompting (update checks)
- the actual install command when user selects update
- Default remains
stable.
Context
Separate from this PR (Windows updater command execution reliability):
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