Beta Builds

NorthernMan54 · NorthernMan54 · commit 6e6611d59967 · 2025-08-11T08:28:00.000-04:00
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -15,40 +15,4 @@ updates:
       - "Production"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "Production"
-      include: "scope"
-
-  # Beta 32-bit package.json
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: "/beta/32bit"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-      time: "10:00"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    versioning-strategy: increase
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "node"
-        versions: [">23.x"]
-    labels:
-      - "BETA"
-      - "32bit"
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "BETA-32bit"
-      include: "scope"
-
-  # Beta 64-bit package.json
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: "/beta/64bit"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-      time: "10:00"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    versioning-strategy: increase
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "node"
-        versions: [">=25.x"]
-    labels:
-      - "BETA"
-      - "64bit"
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "BETA-64bit"
       include: "scope"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-stage-1_auto_merge_dependabot_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-stage-1_auto_merge_dependabot_updates.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-stage-1_update_beta_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-stage-1_update_beta_dependencies.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Beta Bot
+name: Beta Stage 1 - Update Beta Dependencies, Create PR, Merge PR and Trigger Beta Stage 2
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           branch="${{ steps.create-branch.outputs.branch_name }}"
           changed_dirs="${{ steps.check-changes.outputs.changed_dirs }}"
-          pr_url=$(gh pr create --title "Update beta dependencies in $changed_dirs" --body "Automated dependency update")
+          pr_url=$(gh pr create --title "Update beta dependencies in $changed_dirs" --body "Automated dependency update" --label beta)
           pr_number="${pr_url##*/}"
           echo "::notice::Pull request created: #$pr_number ($pr_url)"
           echo "PR created: $pr_url"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,33 @@ To revert any changes run:
 sudo systemctl revert homebridge
 ```
 
+## Beta Builds
+
+Beta builds of the homebridge package are supplied with the latest beta versions of Homebridge and Homebridge UI.
+
+### Installing Beta Version via APT
+
+Add package source:
+
+```bash
+# make sure the tools needed to add the repo exist
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y curl gpg
+
+# add the homebridge gpg key
+curl -sSfL https://repo.homebridge.io/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/homebridge.gpg  > /dev/null
+
+# add the homebridge repo
+echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/homebridge.gpg] https://repo.homebridge.io beta main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/homebridge.list > /dev/null
+```
+
+Update and install:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install homebridge
+```
+
 ## Packaging Notes
 
 Package scripts workflow (preinst, postinst, postrm etc.):
