Merge pull request #337 from datalad-handbook/install12

remove rc specification in installation

docs/intro/installation.rst

@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ Installation and configuration
 
 .. note::
 
-  The handbook is written for DataLad version 0.12. Currently, the latest version available
-  via many package managers is 0.11. Therefore, the most convenient way to obtain a
-  suitable version of datalad is to install of the most recent 0.12 release candidate,
-  ``datalad~=0.12.0rc6``, via ``pip`` or ``conda``. Until 0.12 is released, please use
-  ``pip`` or ``conda``-based methods to install the release candidate.
-
+  The handbook is written for DataLad version 0.12.
   If you already have DataLad installed but are unsure whether it is the correct
   version, you can get information on your version of DataLad by typing
   ``datalad --version`` into your terminal.
@@ -22,8 +17,9 @@ The content in this chapter is largely based on the information given on the
 `DataLad website <https://www.datalad.org/get_datalad.html>`_
 and the `DataLad documentation <http://docs.datalad.org/en/latest/gettingstarted.html>`_.
 
-Beyond DataLad itself, the installation requires Python, Pythons package manager ``pip``,
-:term:`Git`, and :term:`git-annex`. The instructions below detail how to install
+Beyond DataLad itself, the installation requires Python, :term:`Git`,
+:term:`git-annex`, and potentially Pythons package manager ``pip``.
+The instructions below detail how to install
 each of these components for different common operating systems. Please
 `file an issue <https://github.com/datalad-handbook/book/issues/new>`_
 if you encounter problems.
@@ -40,11 +36,6 @@ exist, and they need to be installed separately, if needed.
 Linux: (Neuro)Debian, Ubuntu, and similar systems
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 
-.. note::
-
-   Do not use this method at the current time. This note will be removed
-   once DataLad 0.12 has been released.
-
 For Debian-based operating systems, the most convenient installation method
 is to enable the `NeuroDebian <http://neuro.debian.net/>`_ repository.
 If you are on a Debian-based system, but do not have the NeuroDebian repository
@@ -73,8 +64,6 @@ can be installed with `Miniconda <https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
   $ bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
   # acknowledge license, keep everything at default
   $ conda install -c conda-forge datalad
-  # upgrade to the latest release candidate to match the requires of the book
-  $ conda install -c conda-forge/label/rc datalad
 
 This should install :term:`Git`, :term:`git-annex`, and DataLad.
 The installer automatically configures the shell to make conda-installed
@@ -101,7 +90,7 @@ manager ``pip`` as described below. ``pip`` should already be installed by
 default. Recent macOS versions may have ``pip3`` instead of ``pip`` -- use
 :term:`tab completion` to find out which is installed. If it is ``pip3``, run::
 
-   $ pip3 install datalad~=0.12.0rc6
+   $ pip3 install datalad~=0.12
 
 instead of the code snippets in the section below.
 
@@ -110,7 +99,7 @@ a user's home directory:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   $ pip3 install --user datalad~=0.12.0rc6
+   $ pip3 install --user datalad~=0.12
 
 
 .. findoutmore:: If something is not on PATH...
@@ -171,14 +160,14 @@ to automatically install DataLad and its software dependencies, type
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   $ pip install datalad~=0.12.0rc6
+   $ pip install datalad~=0.12
 
 If this results in a ``permission denied`` error, install DataLad into
 a user's home directory:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   $ pip install --user datalad~=0.12.0rc6
+   $ pip install --user datalad~=0.12
 
 In addition, it is necessary to have a current version of :term:`git-annex` installed which is
 not set up automatically by using the ``pip`` method.
@@ -258,7 +247,7 @@ please `get in touch <https://github.com/datalad-handbook/book/issues/new>`_.
 
       - ``pip`` was installed by ``miniconda``. In the ``Anaconda prompt``, run::
 
-           pip install datalad~=0.12.0rc6
+           pip install datalad~=0.12
 
 
 .. container:: toggle
@@ -267,11 +256,6 @@ please `get in touch <https://github.com/datalad-handbook/book/issues/new>`_.
 
       **2) Install within WSL**
 
-   .. note::
-
-      Do not use this method at the current time. This note will be removed
-      once DataLad 0.12 has been released.
-
    The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows Windows users to have full access
    to a Linux distribution within Windows.
    If you have always used Windows be prepared for some user experience changes when
@@ -376,12 +360,6 @@ please `get in touch <https://github.com/datalad-handbook/book/issues/new>`_.
 
       **3) Install within WSL2**
 
-   .. note::
-
-      Do not use this method at the current time. This note will be removed
-      once DataLad 0.12 has been released.
-
-
    The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows Windows users to have full access
    to a Linux distribution within Windows. The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2)
    is the (currently pre-released) update to the WSL.