From 0ce2a89f3839bd6429d4f68fadd399a61379a094 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: prrao87 <35005448+prrao87@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:01:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add LanceDB pre-release install instructions

---
 docs/quickstart.mdx | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/quickstart.mdx b/docs/quickstart.mdx
index c2ba3d85..1b9897d0 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/docs/quickstart.mdx
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@ runs in-process (like SQLite). Let's get started in just a few steps!
 Install LanceDB in your client SDK.
 
 <CodeGroup>
-```bash Python icon=Python
-pip install lancedb  # or uv add lancedb
+```bash uv icon="terminal"
+uv add lancedb
+
+# Or, in an existing virtual environment:
+uv pip install lancedb
+```
+
+```bash pip icon="terminal"
+pip install lancedb
 ```
 
 ```bash TypeScript icon=js
@@ -51,6 +58,31 @@ cargo add lancedb
 ```
 </CodeGroup>
 
+### Python pre-release builds
+
+Stable LanceDB releases are created about every 2 weeks. To pick up the latest features and bug fixes
+before the next stable release, install a pre-release from LanceDB's Fury index.
+
+<CodeGroup>
+```bash pip icon="terminal"
+pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://pypi.fury.io/lancedb/ lancedb
+```
+
+```bash uv icon="terminal"
+uv venv
+uv pip install --prerelease allow --index https://pypi.fury.io/lancedb/ lancedb
+
+# To add to pyproject.toml, use:
+uv add --prerelease allow --index https://pypi.fury.io/lancedb/ lancedb
+```
+</CodeGroup>
+
+<Note>
+Pre-release builds receive the same level of testing as stable releases, but are not guaranteed to
+remain available for more than 6 months after release. Once your application is stable, switch back
+to stable releases.
+</Note>
+
 ## 2. Connect to a LanceDB database
 
 LanceDB supports several URI patterns to connect to a database.