[Releasing] First Qt 5.9.1 snapshot available

[Bullinger, Julius]

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Hausmann [mailto:Simon.Hausmann at qt.io] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 08:47
To: Bullinger, Julius <julius.bullinger at intel.com>
Cc: interest at qt-project.org; releasing at qt-project.org
Subject: Re: [Releasing] First Qt 5.9.1 snapshot available

> Hi,
> 
> If my memory serves me right then it's a little magic :)
>
> You select the qqc in the installer and it will show - as version- the latest Qt version that a build is
> available for (like even a 5.9 snapshot). Behind the scenes however it would install binaries of the
> compiler for all Qt versions that you have selected, into the respective installation directories.
>
> The compiler is strictly tied to the Qt version, so a binary from 5.9 cannot be used with 5.7. However
> the installer should have placed a 5.7 compatible version into your Qt 5.7 directory if you have
> selected 5.8 and qqc.

I see, thanks for the explanation! Is this documented anywhere? If not, it should perhaps be. ;)

Best regards,
Julius
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