Add stronger warning in docs about #<ref> hack, refs #2410

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Jordi Boggiano 11 years ago
parent 0e847a9f31
commit f134e09f45

@ -289,10 +289,7 @@ Example:
`require` and `require-dev` additionally support explicit references (i.e.
commit) for dev versions to make sure they are locked to a given state, even
when you run update. These only work if you explicitly require a dev version
and append the reference with `#<ref>`. Note that while this is convenient at
times, it should not really be how you use packages in the long term. You
should always try to switch to tagged releases as soon as you can, especially
if the project you work on will not be touched for a while.
and append the reference with `#<ref>`.
Example:
@ -303,8 +300,15 @@ Example:
}
}
It is possible to inline-alias a package constraint so that it matches a
constraint that it otherwise would not. For more information [see the
> **Note:** While this is convenient at times, it should not be how you use
> packages in the long term because it comes with a technical limitation. The
> composer.json metadata will still be read from the branch name you specify
> before the hash. Because of that in some cases it will not be a practical
> workaround, and you should always try to switch to tagged releases as soon
> as you can.
It is also possible to inline-alias a package constraint so that it matches
a constraint that it otherwise would not. For more information [see the
aliases article](articles/aliases.md).
#### require

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