awalkonthebeach
commented
2 years ago +1 It really makes sense for WJ to state a simple release date next to the list's version, instead of having to go to other places that don't always have up to date info to begin with.
A little bit of background... It can be frustrating, after a long break from Skyrim, to come back to it and try to figure out if I have the latest version of a mod list. (And I don't always want to just run WJ to install the latest version and overwrite what I have currently, for various reasons) Unfortunately, list developers aren't always consistent in their version reporting, change logs, or record keeping in general.
For example, Serenity is shown on WJ as v1.6.3.2, but my MO2 version separator just says 1.6.3, which leaves one wondering whether it's an older version i.e 1.6.3.0, or whether it might be anything between 1.6.3 and 1.6.3.2 but the list author didn't bother to include the full version number in MO2.
On top of that, going to Serenity's own change log, there is nothing listed beyond 1.6.3. Also, the last release announcement in WJ discord was 1.6.3.1, and there is nothing about releases on Serenity's own discord.
Bottom line is, I have no way of knowing when exactly 1.6.3.2 was released (or what the changes are), in order to know whether I have the latest by looking at the file dates.
Please consider showing the release date for each list in WJ to remove any ambiguity. Not to mention how much that would help with catching 'silent' updates, which some list creators really love to push out for some reason, even when there's zero justification for it (like when fixing game bugs). Perhaps a good place for the rls date would be in the same popup that shows the version number and the list size as you scroll over a mod list. A more advanced implementation would automatically check versions and notify the user if an update is available, but I understand that's probably too much to ask for.
Much appreciated!