The version range ~5.2.0 allows patch version updates so latest cordova (6.3.0) should install android 5.2.1 by default.
Just tried this: λ cordova --version 6.3.0 λ cordova platform rm android && cordova platform add android Adding android project... Creating Cordova project for the Android platform: Path: platforms\android Package: io.cordova.hellocordova Name: HelloCordova Activity: MainActivity Android target: android-23 Android project created with cordova-android@5.2.1 ... and got android@5.2.1 installed. - Best regards, Vladimir -----Original Message----- From: Victor Sosa [mailto:sosah.vic...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 4:59 PM To: dev@cordova.apache.org Subject: Android 5.2.1 not pinned in latest tools 6.3.0? Hello all. I'm just noticing that the latest tools release (6.3.0) has Android platform v5.2.0 as the pinned version. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fcordova.apache.org%2fnews%2f2016%2f07%2f13%2ftools-release.html&data=01%7c01%7cv-vlkoti%40microsoft.com%7c75d1e114ab2f401f823f08d3b55d0ef4%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=cqtoYKp1D%2bJtwEMzAQO%2bqkANlIG9c2RLZyI1bddS%2fbc%3d I'm was keeping an eye on the fix for this defect https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fissues.apache.org%2fjira%2fbrowse%2fCB-9489&data=01%7c01%7cv-vlkoti%40microsoft.com%7c75d1e114ab2f401f823f08d3b55d0ef4%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=3k%2fopizTk2Wou8U%2f3o%2fVQY8sffPUT7j5B%2fIiwrFoxCY%3d And it came in 5.2.1, which was released on July 11th, even before the tools release which happened on July 13th. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fcordova.apache.org%2fannouncements%2f2016%2f07%2f11%2fcordova-android-5.2.1.html&data=01%7c01%7cv-vlkoti%40microsoft.com%7c75d1e114ab2f401f823f08d3b55d0ef4%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=nghUUPRQCq9uU1qpN%2bD4DMx%2bYidbYjQbQs2U6btUiT4%3d Just wondering if this is on purpose. If so, I'm assuming it is because the short time to test it and also assuming it'll be pinned in the next tools release (or a later android version with the fix in it). Thanks!