docs(updater): document --url option for offline/air-gapped installs#14846
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Covers --url (HTTP/HTTPS and file://), --signature for providing a base64 archive signature, --no-verify as escape hatch, and combining all three with --no-interaction for automated runs. Signed-off-by: skjnldsv <skjnldsv@protonmail.com>
Covers pinning a specific version, internal mirrors, and offline/ air-gapped use via file://. Includes --signature and --no-verify options with appropriate warnings. Warns explicitly that downgrading and skipping major versions remain unsupported regardless of --url usage. Signed-off-by: skjnldsv <skjnldsv@protonmail.com>
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Relates to the
--urloption added toupdater.phar.What changed and why
Adds a new section "Using a custom download URL (offline / air-gapped installs)" to
admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst.The
updater.pharsupports a--urloption that lets admins point the updater at any HTTP/HTTPS orfile://URL instead of the official download servers. This is useful for:The section covers:
--urlwith HTTP/HTTPS mirror example--urlwithfile://for locally staged archives--signatureto supply the base64 archive signature when using a custom URL--no-verifyas an escape hatch (with a warning)--no-interactionexample for fully automated offline runs🖼️ Screenshots
No visual regressions — new prose section with code blocks only.
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