update test and doc

WillAbides · Jan 15, 2024 · 8676049 · 8676049
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ Setup-go-faster supports these runner systems:
 | Windows   | X64         | windows/amd64 |
 | Windows   | ARM64       | windows/arm64 |
 
-### What\'s missing?
-
-Just the `stable` input. I don\'t understand what `stable` adds for
-actions/setup-go. If you only want stable builds you can set go-version
-accordingly. If there is good use case for `stable`, it can be added.
-
 ### A Note About Go 1.21.0
 
 **Use setup-go-faster@v1.9.1 or later** if you want to install Go 1.21.0.
@@ -83,6 +77,10 @@ dot-zero releases. They used to be styled like `go1.N`, but now they are
 The version of go to install. It can be an exact version or a semver constraint like '1.14.x' or '^1.14.4'.
 Do not add "go" or "v" to the beginning of the version.
 
+There are two aliases available: 'stable' and 'oldstable'. These aliases will be the newest Go release and the
+next most recent. For instance when go1.21.6 is the latest release, 'stable' will resolve to '1.21.x' and
+'oldstable' will resolve to '1.20.x'.
+
 Action runners come with some versions of go pre-installed. If any of those versions meet your semver constraint
 setup-go-faster will use those instead of checking whether a newer go available for download that meets your
 constraint. You can change this with the `ignore-local` input below.
@@ -114,6 +112,8 @@ For those who learn best from examples:
 | ^1.15.4            | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 2                                                        |
 | ~1.15.4            | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 1.16                                                     |
 | < 1.15.6 >= 1.15.4 | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 1.15.6                                                   |
+| stable             | installs the newest go release                                                                 |
+| oldstable          | installs the next most recent go release                                                       |
 | tip                | installs gotip  from source                                                                    |
 
 

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ inputs:
       The version of go to install. It can be an exact version or a semver constraint like '1.14.x' or '^1.14.4'.
       Do not add "go" or "v" to the beginning of the version.
 
+      There are two aliases available: 'stable' and 'oldstable'. These aliases will be the newest Go release and the
+      next most recent. For instance when go1.21.6 is the latest release, 'stable' will resolve to '1.21.x' and
+      'oldstable' will resolve to '1.20.x'.
+
       Action runners come with some versions of go pre-installed. If any of those versions meet your semver constraint
       setup-go-faster will use those instead of checking whether a newer go available for download that meets your
       constraint. You can change this with the `ignore-local` input below.
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ inputs:
       | ^1.15.4            | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 2                                                        |
       | ~1.15.4            | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 1.16                                                     |
       | < 1.15.6 >= 1.15.4 | installs a go that is >= 1.15.4 and < 1.15.6                                                   |
+      | stable             | installs the newest go release                                                                 |
+      | oldstable          | installs the next most recent go release                                                       |
       | tip                | installs gotip  from source                                                                    |
 
   go-version-file:

diff --git a/src/run_test_long.sh b/src/run_test_long.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ test_run_1_21rc4() {
     do_test_run
 }
 
+test_run_stable() {
+  GO_VERSION="stable" \
+    WANT_VERSION="1.20.7" \
+    do_test_run
+}
+
+test_run_oldstable() {
+  GO_VERSION="oldstable" \
+    WANT_VERSION="1.19.12" \
+    do_test_run
+}
+
 test_go_mod() {
   GO_VERSION_FILE="$SHUNIT_TMPDIR"/test_go_mod/go.mod
   mkdir -p -- "$(dirname -- "$GO_VERSION_FILE")"