netdata/packaging/installer: Update README (#5811)

* netdata/packaging/installer: Update README to let our users know about stable channel

* netdata/packaging/installer: documentation update based on feedback from PR

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/packaging/installer/README.md b/packaging/installer/README.md
index 77a1048e5f..1fa8f14d56 100644
--- a/packaging/installer/README.md
+++ b/packaging/installer/README.md
@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@ The `kickstart.sh` script:
 
 The `kickstart.sh` script passes all its parameters to `netdata-installer.sh`, so you can add more parameters to change the installation directory, enable/disable plugins, etc (check below).
 
-For automated installs, append a space + `--dont-wait` to the command line. You can also append `--dont-start-it` to prevent the installer from starting Netdata. Example:
+For automated installs, append a space + `--dont-wait` to the command line. You can also append `--dont-start-it` to prevent the installer from starting Netdata. 
+You can also append `--stable-channel` to fetch and install only the official releases from GitHub, instead of the nightly builds.
+
+Example:
 
 ```bash
-  bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it
+  bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it --stable-channel
 ```
 
 If you don't want to receive automatic updates, add `--no-updates` when executing `kickstart.sh` script.
@@ -102,12 +105,13 @@ Verify the integrity of the script with this:
 *It should print `OK, VALID` if the script is the one we ship.*
 
 For automated installs, append a space + `--dont-wait` to the command line. You can also append `--dont-start-it` to prevent the installer from starting Netdata.
+You can also append `--stable-channel` to fetch and install only the official releases from GitHub, instead of the nightly builds.
 
 Example:
 
 ```bash
 
-  bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it
+  bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it --stable-channel
 
 ```
 
@@ -249,6 +253,8 @@ cd netdata
 
 * If you don't want to run it straight-away, add `--dont-start-it` option.
 
+* You can also append `--stable-channel` to fetch and install only the official releases from GitHub, instead of the nightly builds.
+
 * If you don't want to install it on the default directories, you can run the installer like this: `./netdata-installer.sh --install /opt`. This one will install Netdata in `/opt/netdata`.
 
 * If your server does not have access to the internet and you have manually put the installation directory on your server, you will need to pass the option `--disable-go` to the installer. The option will prevent the installer from attempting to download and install `go.d.plugin`.