diff --git a/admin_manual/contents.rst b/admin_manual/contents.rst index f486c5f16..ec815afe5 100644 --- a/admin_manual/contents.rst +++ b/admin_manual/contents.rst @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Table of contents index release_notes + release_schedule installation/index configuration_server/index apps_management diff --git a/admin_manual/release_schedule.rst b/admin_manual/release_schedule.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ed980908f --- /dev/null +++ b/admin_manual/release_schedule.rst @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +================================ +Maintenance and release schedule +================================ + +This page gives an overview of the currently supported and released versions as well as basic release scheduling. + ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| | release date | end of life | latest version | next version | ++========+===================+==================+=========================+===========================+ +| **15** | 2018-12-10 | 2019-09 | **15.0.0** (2018-12-10) | *15.0.1 (2019-01-10)* | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **14** | 2018-09-10 | 2019-09 | **14.0.4** (2018-11-22) | *14.0.5 (2019-01-10)* | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **13** | 2018-02-06 | 2019-02 | **13.0.8** (2018-11-22) | *13.0.9 (2019-01-10)* | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **12** | 2017-05-22 | 2018-11 | 12.0.13 (2018-11-22) | | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **11** | 2016-12-13 | 2018-03 | 11.0.8 (2018-03-15) | | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **10** | 2016-08-25 | 2017-08 | 10.0.6 (2017-08-07) | | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ +| **9** | 2016-03-08 | 2017-04 | 9.0.58 (2017-04-24) | | ++--------+-------------------+------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ + +Major releases +-------------- + +Major releases are typically scheduled once every 4 months with the first 10 weeks being the development phase followed by freeze phase with four beta release, two RCs and one final each one with an interval of 1 week. Specific dates for each release can be found on `GitHub `_. + +Major releases are planned to be actively maintained for at least 8 months after their release. For long term support options check out the `Nextcloud Subscription `_ offered by `Nextcloud GmbH `_. + +Maintenance releases +-------------------- + +Maintenance releases are scheduled in a 6 week cycle with one week before the release date having the freeze and RC 1. + +Older versions +-------------- + ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| | release date | end of life | latest version | ++==========+================+=============+=========================+ +| **9.0** | 2016-03-08 | 2017-10 | 9.0.11 (2017-11-24) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **8.2** | 2015-10-20 | 2017-05 | 8.2.11 (2017-04-18) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **8.1** | 2015-07-07 | 2017-02 | 8.1.12 (2017-02-02) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **8.0** | 2015-02-09 | 2016-10 | 8.0.16 (2016-11-08) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **7.0** | 2014-06-23 | 2016-05 | 7.0.15 (2016-05-12) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **6.0** | 2013-12-11 | 2015-09 | 6.0.9 (2015-07-07) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **5.0** | 2013-03-14 | 2015-03 | 5.0.19 (2015-03-11) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **4.5** | 2012-10-10 | 2013-07 | 4.5.13 (2013-07-10) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **4.0** | 2012-05-22 | 2013-07 | 4.0.16 (2013-07-06) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **3.0** | 2012-01-31 | 2012-04 | 3.0.3 (2012-04-27) | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **2.0** | 2011-10-11 | 2012-01 | | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+ +| **1.0** | 2010-06-24 | 2011-10 | | ++----------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+