# Rails 1.2 release date question **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 19, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624 "2006-08-19T21:53:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/1 "2006-08-19T21:53:32Z")
I have the beta version of the pragmatic book, and it uses features of Rails version 1.2 in its examples. It is frustrating not being able follow the tutorials verbatim. Is there any update when v 1.2 will come out? ---
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/2 "2006-08-19T22:05:02Z")
Mr. Interweb wrote: > I have the beta version of the pragmatic book, and it uses features of > Rails version 1.2 in its examples. It is frustrating not being able > follow the tutorials verbatim. Is there any update when v 1.2 will > come out? I believe you can use edgerails to get the bignum decimal arithmetic features, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/3 "2006-08-19T22:15:34Z")
On Aug 19, 2006, at 3:21 PM, Mr. Interweb wrote: > I have the beta version of the pragmatic book, and it uses features of > Rails version 1.2 in its examples. It is frustrating not being able > follow the tutorials verbatim. Is there any update when v 1.2 will > come out? Mr. Interweb, in your terminal application, you can run: rake rails:freeze:edge from the root of your app’s directory structure to get access to all the features the book is using. hth! ---
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/4 "2006-08-19T22:33:36Z")
Great thanks. ---
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/5 "2006-08-19T22:47:38Z")
> I have the beta version of the pragmatic book, and it uses features of > Rails version 1.2 in its examples. It is frustrating not being able > follow the tutorials verbatim. Is there any update when v 1.2 will > come out? We’re still preparing the 1.2 release, but its getting closer. And we already have lots of people running on edge, which will become 1.2 eventually. If you’re developing a new application, and don’t mind updating your edge and paying attention to the changes, I’d probably recommend going with edge. ---
**Author:** ![MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MrSInterweb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSInterweb)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-release-date-question/65624/6 "2006-08-20T01:40:00Z")
On Aug 19, 2006, at 2:21 PM, Mr. Interweb wrote: > I have the beta version of the pragmatic book, and it uses features of > Rails version 1.2 in its examples. It is frustrating not being able > follow the tutorials verbatim. Is there any update when v 1.2 will > come out? You could just install Edge Rails in your application. That’s what I do while I’m writing the book. Regards Dave T.