diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0774c7f..5198479 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ jobs: - run: go run hello.go ``` +# Keep in mind: latest, cached go compilers and semver notation. + +The `setup-go` action doesn't install the latest matched version if the cached version matches one from WF file. +**For example:** +Currently, there is three go compilers on [Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu2004-README.md) virtual environment: `1.15.15`, `1.16.12`, `1.17.5`. +When the `1.17.6` version will be out and there is `1.17.*` in `go-version` field, the cached `1.17.5` version will be used. Not the new one. Until the cached version will be updated to the latest `1.17.6`. +If you will specify fully `1.17.6`, the default installation process begins. + + # License The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)