alt Hacker NewsWrong. Enable 18 beta, refresh, install 18.7.3, disable beta. Problem solved.
Security updates are typically available for the most current 2 OS versions, and 18 is still officially supported, perhaps until 2026 or 2027. 18.7.3 exists with similar security updates as 26.2. It may not show up on iPhone as an update option without being on the beta 18 channel because they're trying to force people onto 26 using dark patterns, but it shows up on iPadOS without any additional magic.
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metmac • last Sunday at 11:29 PM
Genuinely didn’t know it was hidden behind a beta flag. Ty for this!
__turbobrew__ • last Sunday at 6:46 PM
This worked for me, thanks.
Having to toggle the beta is not acceptable and the parent is right to class that as not available