Network updates - how will they be rolled out?

[neo]

@JPL

How will changes to the code be rolled out across the network? Let’s say, for example, that the algorithms controlling economics need tweaking or a vulnerability is found that needs patching. Will all nodes be automatically updated from a repo somewhere or will it be down to individual farmers to keep their setup up to date? I don’t recall seeing this discussed. Might be worth a separate topic, thinking about it.

Yes separate topic

But perhaps initially it will be that a new update will be added to github and the vault/node on starting will alert us to it. Then we download it from the link supplied and copy it over the top of current vault/node software (maybe automated by then and we just execute the update).

I expect that for quite a while there will be a manual part to updating so that people can decide to update now or later.