Updating Tailwind CSS and its dependencies

When a new release of Tailwind CSS comes out, you can update your theme project without updating Django Tailwind.

The update process differs depending on whether you’re using npm-based or standalone binary installation.

Updating Standalone Binary Installations

If you’re using the standalone binary mode (initialized with --tailwind-version 4s), updating is done via Django settings:

Check available versions by visiting the Tailwind CSS releases page

Update the version in your settings.py:

# settings.py
TAILWIND_STANDALONE_BINARY_VERSION = "v4.2.0"  # Change to desired version

Download the new binary:
```
python manage.py tailwind install
```
Rebuild your CSS:
```
python manage.py tailwind build
```

Note: The check-updates and update management commands are not available for standalone installations. Version management is handled through the TAILWIND_STANDALONE_BINARY_VERSION setting.

Updating npm-based Installations

Checking for updates to Tailwind CSS and its dependencies

Before updating, you can check if there are any updates. Run the following command:

python manage.py tailwind check-updates

This command runs the npm outdated command behind the scenes in the context of your theme/static_src directory.

If there are updates, you’ll see a table of dependencies with the latest compatible versions. If there are no updates, this command will return no output.

Note: This command only works with npm-based installations.

Updating Tailwind CSS and its dependencies

To use the latest version of Tailwind CSS, run the following command:

python manage.py tailwind update

This command runs the npm update command behind the scenes in the context of your theme/static_src directory.

If there are updates, you’ll see a log of updated dependencies. If there are no updates, this command will return no output.

Note: This command only works with npm-based installations.