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Upstream (software development)

In software development, when software has been forked or uses a chain of libraries/dependencies, upstream refers to an issue that occurs in software related to the chain. It is the direction that is toward the original authors or maintainers of software. It is usually used in the context of a version, a bug, or a patch.

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Upstream (software development)

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upstream software authors patches distribution patch custom original development distributions release also bug maintainers version benefit dependencies uses related future

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