

When using the Ruby without Devkit version, the MSYS2 Devkit can be installed separately by running ridk install.

It is bundled into the Ruby+Devkit installer version as a selectable component, so that no additional downloads/installs are required. Ruby 2.4.0 and newer use the MSYS2 toolchain as development kit. This is because gems with C extensions are not compatible between ruby-2.4 and 2.5. That is to say a previous RubyInstaller-2.4.x installation should not be updated by installing RubyInstaller-2.5.x into the same directory. If the new Ruby version is from a different stable branch, then please use a new target directory for installation.
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The Devkit can be updated separately per ridk install command. It’s sufficient to use the RubyInstaller without Devkit for update installations. Installed gems are not overwritten and will work with the new version without re-installation. from 2.4.1 to 2.4.4) by running the new installer version.

Ruby can be updated to the latest patch version (e.g. The 32 bit (x86) version is recommended only if custom 32 bit native DLLs or COM objects have to be used. It provides the biggest number of compatible gems and installs MSYS2-Devkit alongside Ruby, so that gems with C-extensions can be compiled immediately. If you don’t know what version to install and you’re getting started with Ruby, we recommend you use Ruby+Devkit 2.5.X (圆4) installer.
