RPM repository possibly out of date - Validator Guides

[florentina57]

I was following the Validator Guides to install a Polkadot node using the RPM-based method with Rocky Linux 9. The version of the polkadot binary available in the repository appears to be 0.9.33-1, while the latest version available on Github appears to be 1.17.1 .

$ dnf repository-packages polkadot list
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:47 ago on Thu 20 Feb 2025 04:18:14 UTC.
Available Packages
polkadot.x86_64                                                              0.9.33-1                                                               polkadot

$ polkadot --version
polkadot 1.17.1-ab5882bbc67

[filippoweb3]

Hi @florentina57 there are new validator guides on the Polkadot website https://docs.polkadot.com/infrastructure/running-a-validator/onboarding-and-offboarding/set-up-validator/#install-with-package-managers

Can you try follow those and see if the issue persists?

[DrW3RK]

Looks like Polkadot docs have the same instructions as the Wiki. Created an issue there to address this polkadot-developers/polkadot-docs#459

[florentina57]

Thanks @filippoweb3, yes, I have just now tried following the documentation on the link you provided and have the same issue, the package is outdated to version 0.9.33-1 of the polkadot binary.

The documentation on both the wiki and the docs have the same commands.

$ dnf repository-packages polkadot list
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:08 ago on Thu Mar 13 10:30:48 2025.
Available Packages
polkadot.x86_64                                                              0.9.33-1                                                               polkadot