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README.md: remove -u flag from go get - #415

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@dmitshur dmitshur commented Apr 6, 2026

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The -u flag was needed back in GOPATH mode to reliably fetch the latest version of the target package and its dependencies. There's no need for it in module mode, since the default version query is @upgrade (which acts a lot like @latest). Leave it out.

The -u flag was needed back in GOPATH mode to reliably fetch the latest
version of the target package and its dependencies. There's no need for
it in module mode, since the default version query is '@upgrade' (which
acts a lot like '@latest'). Leave it out.
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Thanks.

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