From c852fe4214dc3e8c600f42ee4e0e5128c4edd7c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Mooring <joe.mooring@veriphor.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:57:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add version verification step to quick start guide

---
 content/en/getting-started/quick-start.md | 9 ++++++++-
 content/en/installation/linux.md          | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/en/getting-started/quick-start.md b/content/en/getting-started/quick-start.md
index 2a734c92c..a6c54b54c 100644
--- a/content/en/getting-started/quick-start.md
+++ b/content/en/getting-started/quick-start.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ menu:
 weight: 20
 toc: true
 aliases: [/quickstart/,/overview/quickstart/]
+minVersion: v0.112.0
 ---
 
 In this tutorial you will:
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ In this tutorial you will:
 
 Before you begin this tutorial you must:
 
-1. [Install Hugo] (extended edition, v0.112.0 or later)
+1. [Install Hugo] (extended edition, {{% param "minVersion" %}} or later)
 1. [Install Git]
 
 You must also be comfortable working from the command line.
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ PowerShell and Windows PowerShell [are different applications].
 [are different applications]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell?view=powershell-7.3
 {{% /note %}}
 
+Verify that you have installed Hugo {{% param "minVersion" %}} or later.
+
+```text
+hugo version
+```
+
 Run these commands to create a Hugo site with the [Ananke] theme. The next section provides an explanation of each command.
 
 ```text
diff --git a/content/en/installation/linux.md b/content/en/installation/linux.md
index 21b7f6eb4..7b75f149b 100644
--- a/content/en/installation/linux.md
+++ b/content/en/installation/linux.md
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ sudo snap disconnect hugo:ssh-keys
 Most Linux distributions maintain a repository for commonly installed applications.
 
 {{% note %}}
-Due to Long Term Release policies, some Linux package repositories will not contain the [latest release].
+The Hugo version available in package repositories varies based on Linux distribution and release, and in some cases will not be the [latest version].
 
-[latest release]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest
+Use one of the other installation methods if your package repository does not provide the desired version.
+
+[latest version]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest
 {{% /note %}}
 
 ### Alpine Linux