Local ape version uses whatever tag is latest [APE-114]

[fubuloubu]

Just keeping this around as a notice

You might run into issues where you have a local install and are trying to work with a plugin pinned to a specific version.

While the code might be correct, the version will be off because of how setuptools-scm uses git tags to generate the latest version.

The easy solution to this is simple fetch the tags via git fetch upstream --tags and reinstall via pip install .. You will then have the correct version

[antazoey]

I can't see this notice getting read too much since it is hidden in the backlog of issues.

I think a note like this belongs in the CONTRIBUTING.md guide. Reason: Contributors are typically the people who do local installs and thus this message mostly caters to them. They probably are more like to read a contributing guide (I hope) then to stumble on this issue.

^ If we agree on that, let's convert this issue to a ticket item (remove the wontfix) and get this note in a spot where people will see it

[fubuloubu]

What if we just pinned the issue?

[NotPeopling2day]

I agree, seems to be an issue that would be more specific to Contributors and putting in the guide would cut down on the frustration of trying to look for the issue. I'm removing wontfix and making this a ticket to add the language to the CONTRIBUTING.md guide.

https://linear.app/apeworx/issue/APE-114/docs-update-contributing-guide-to-include-note-about-local-installs