Paul, thanks for the update. I think the version file approach works well and it's good to have it documented. Oracle has a bug record[1] tracking the version issue in TZUpdater tool and we'll now take steps to address the issue and have the tool reference this new version file. regards, Sean. [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8166928 On 09/11/2016 23:28, Paul Eggert wrote:
On 10/04/2016 09:00 AM, Deborah Goldsmith wrote:
The version number is available in the name of the tar archive. Admittedly, that’s not the most convenient way to get it, but it’s there.
Yes, that's been true for a while, so installers should be able to rely on it.
As for the 'version' file, it's been a while and as nobody has come up with anything better and simpler, attached is a proposed change to document the status quo since 2016h so that it can be relied on.