+ means there have been additions to release ... not enough to be considered a point release ... like 3.5.*thisnumberhere*. Normally one sees '+''s after a .0 release the very next week of the initial .0 release. And very minor update when code is 3.5.2 and a minor update was available, then version would appear as 3.5.2+
Moodle releases code each week. In the case of 3.5 LTS no more code fixes for errors, only security updates.
If both servers were installed with -b ... then they both would have to use the same git checkout -b ... blah command. Thus would be getting exactly the same updates - no matter when one runs that command on both ... same day, same week or different day, different week.
Command has nothing to do with the date/day you run it but command would/might get updated secure code. Isn't that what you want?
If you get the same results as I showed, then it was successful! And to verify, the 'fgrep '$release' version.php check showed the code is highest available 3.5.x.
If the updated code has been acquired, then the database has to be 'informed' ... thus php admin/cli/ script to update is run.
There is one way to find out if it works for you or not ... on test site, backup what you have. Be sure to include moodle version number and date/time stamp in filenames of those backups. Then do it!
'SoS', Ken
