I'm a little bit confused at which one is the "stable" version really.
If you install kstars-bleeding today, you get this version: 3.6.6
root@stellarmate:~# dpkg -l | grep kstars
ii kstars-bleeding 6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851 amd64 desktop planetarium for KDE
ii kstars-bleeding-data 6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851 all data files for KStars desktop planetarium
ii kstars-bleeding-dbg 6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851 amd64 debug information for the desktop planetarium for KDE
root@stellarmate:~#

if you install kstars, you get this version: 3.5.7
root@stellarmate:~# dpkg -l | grep kstars
ii kstars 5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 desktop planetarium, observation planning and telescope control
ii kstars-data 5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 all data files for KStars desktop planetarium
ii kstars-data-extra-tycho2 1.1r1-9.1 all Tycho-2 star catalog for KStars
root@stellarmate:~#


Now, they are both showing "stable" (if you check the 'About Kstars' in the actual software), so which one is which please?
I was under the impression that kstars was the stable and kstars-bleeding is the most up-to-date, nightly builds.

5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 VS 6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851
As 202308180851 would indicate the 18th of august 2023 at 08:51 (I guess that's the actual time...)

Partially found the answer to the nightly builds at indilib.org/download.html
You need to get the following PPA: ppa:mutlaqja/indinightly

I'm still interested to know the difference between kstars and kstars-bleeding.

I think i might understand what's what now...

root@stellarmate:~# apt-cache policy kstars
kstars:
Installed: 5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
Candidate: 5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
Version table:
*** 5:3.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 500
500 archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
5:3.5.7-1 500
500 archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
root@stellarmate:~#

root@stellarmate:~# apt-cache policy kstars-bleeding
kstars-bleeding:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851
Version table:
6:3.6.6+z+stable~202308180851 500
500 ppa.stellarmate.com/repos/apt/stable jammy/main amd64 Packages
root@stellarmate:~#


doing a "apt install kstars" it's being installed from archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/k/kstars/
doing a "apt install kstars-bleeding" it's being installed from ppa.stellarmate.com/repos/apt/stable/poo...n/k/kstars-bleeding/


Also checked the "ChangeLog" and 3.6.6 is the latest "stable" version
github.com/KDE/kstars/blob/master/ChangeLog "3.6.6 (GREEDY)"