Comment by koito17

2 days ago

The README is likely AI-generated. The actual go.mod file lists 1.23.1 as the Go version[1], which implies a requirement of Go 1.23.1 or higher[2].

[1] https://github.com/piyushgupta53/go-torrent-client/blob/6130...

[2] https://go.dev/doc/modules/gomod-ref#go-notes

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dlock17  17 hours ago

Go 1.21 includes an internal auto-updater that can compile later Go versions by looking in the go mod file itself.

So the README is correct.

  • koito17  16 hours ago

    Automatic toolchain switching does not trigger compilation of later Go toolchains; it only attempts fetching a blob (if available) and using that to perform builds[1]. If a system supports Go 1.21 but not 1.23.1 (e.g. Windows 7, mentioned in a sibling comment), then this project will fail to build on said system. Likewise, if a user on Go 1.21 has disabled automatic toolchain switching, the Go CLI refuses to build the project at all.

    Overall, I would say the minimum required Go version is indeed the Go version declared in the go.mod, since that is the declared minimum required toolchain.

    [1] https://go.dev/doc/toolchain#select