[documentation] Recommend users take latest *stable* release in installation guides (#512)

* add note about release version number

* recommend users take latest stable release
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Now, download the latest GoToSocial release archive corresponding to the operating system and architecture you're running on. Now, download the latest GoToSocial release archive corresponding to the operating system and architecture you're running on.
For example, for version 0.1.0 running on 64-bit Linux: (You can find the list of releases [right here](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases), arranged with the newest release at the top.)
For example, to download version 0.3.1 for running on 64-bit Linux:
```bash ```bash
wget https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases/download/v0.1.0/gotosocial_0.1.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz wget https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases/download/v0.3.1/gotosocial_0.3.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz
``` ```
Then extract it: Then extract it:
```bash ```bash
tar -xzf gotosocial_0.1.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz tar -xzf gotosocial_0.3.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz
``` ```
This will put the `gotosocial` binary in your current directory, in addition to the `web` folder, which contains assets for the web frontend, and an `example` folder, which contains a sample configuration file. This will put the `gotosocial` binary in your current directory, in addition to the `web` folder, which contains assets for the web frontend, and an `example` folder, which contains a sample configuration file.

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Now, you should change the `GTS_HOST` environment variable to the domain you are running GoToSocial on. Now, you should change the `GTS_HOST` environment variable to the domain you are running GoToSocial on.
If you want to use [LetsEncrypt](../configuration/letsencrypt.md) for ssl certificates (https), you should: You should also update the GoToSocial version number to use the latest stable release.
The list of releases can be found [right here](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases), with the newest release at the top.
Replace `latest` in the docker-compose.yaml with the number of the release (without the leading `v` or trailing version name). So for example if you want to run [v0.3.1 Sleepy Sloth](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases/tag/v0.3.1) you should replace:
```text
image: superseriousbusiness/gotosocial:latest
```
with:
```text
image: superseriousbusiness/gotosocial:0.3.1
```
If you want to use [LetsEncrypt](../configuration/letsencrypt.md) for ssl certificates (https), you should also:
1. Change the value of `GTS_LETSENCRYPT_ENABLED` to `"true"`. 1. Change the value of `GTS_LETSENCRYPT_ENABLED` to `"true"`.
2. Remove the `#` before `- "80:80"` in the `ports` section. 2. Remove the `#` before `- "80:80"` in the `ports` section.