From a0ec0da4dceef6ce33b7e565f88c667e41d09327 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bryan Lai <bryanlais@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2025 02:01:02 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] zed-editor: use github releases for updateScript

---
 pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
index 953b31155e5a..a20d85efba1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
       extraArgs = [
         "--version-regex"
         "^v(?!.*(?:-pre|0\.999999\.0|0\.9999-temporary)$)(.+)$"
+
+        # use github releases instead of git tags
+        # zed sometimes moves git tags, making them unreliable
+        # see: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/439893#issuecomment-3250497178
+        "--use-github-releases"
       ];
     };
     fhs = fhs { zed-editor = finalAttrs.finalPackage; };