From 77992c709c20c8c62407f8c6216b0ead5428818c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:04:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] correcting the dates for EoES and EoS, and trying to clarify LTS and STS. It should be noted that the alternating LTS / STS cycle is not reflected in the release table. --- docs/about_releases.md | 15 +++++++-------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about_releases.md b/docs/about_releases.md index d36a1af8f9..0a5c94d9c9 100644 --- a/docs/about_releases.md +++ b/docs/about_releases.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The SSR software follows a semantic versioning scheme. Semantic versioning is a Starting with version `5.4.0` the `-build` will reflect the number of iterations the release candidate went through prior to release. The build number will never increment once the software has been released. The build number will be included in the release notes for the respective version. -Version `6.1.0` introduces the milestone suffix to the SSR software release model. Every six months, a new SSR software stream (i.e., bump in Major or Minor) will be released. Each software stream (major.minor) will have three phases of release - R1, followed by R2, followed by a final release. Initial feature content for a stream will be known as R1 (Release candidate 1). R1 will be followed by additional feature content three months later in an R2 (Release candidate 2). Between R1 and R2, there may be patch releases. Once R2 is released, a customer must upgrade to R2 to remain on the same stream and address any defects identified in R1. Three months following R2, the release will be designated as either Standard Term Support (STS) or Long Term Support (LTS). Every other release stream will be designated as LTS (Long Term Support). The EoE dates for STS or LTS start once the software is labeled with the `sts` or `lts` suffix, respectively; not based on the FRS date. +Version `6.1.0` introduces the milestone suffix to the SSR software release model. Every **six months**, a new SSR software stream (i.e., bump in Major or Minor) will be released. Each software stream (major.minor) will have three phases of release - R1, followed by R2, followed by a final release. Initial feature content for a stream will be known as R1 (Release candidate 1). R1 will be followed by additional feature content **three months** later in an R2 (Release candidate 2). Between R1 and R2, there may be patch releases. Once R2 is released, a customer must upgrade to R2 to remain on the same stream and address any defects identified in R1. **Three months** following R2, the release will be designated as either Standard Term Support (STS) or Long Term Support (LTS). Release streams will alternate as Standard Term Support (STS) and Long Term Support (LTS). The EoE dates for STS or LTS start once the software is initially labeled with the `sts` (9 months from initial designation) or `lts` (24 months from initial designation) suffix, respectively; not based on the FRS date. :::info Issues resolved in a release are merged into subsequent releases chronologically AND lexicographically. @@ -27,19 +27,18 @@ However, issues resolved in `4.3.12`, which was released on 3/12/2021 are not ad | -build | Final build version released. | | R1 | Release Candidate 1. Introduction of new features. First version of every release stream (major.minor). | | R2 | Release Candidate 2. Introduction of new features. Second version of every release stream (major.minor). | -| sts | Standard Term Support. 9 months until EoE from sts date. | -| lts | Long Term Support. 24 months until EoE from lts date. | - +| sts | Standard Term Support. 9 months until EoE from the initial sts date. | +| lts | Long Term Support. 24 months until EoE from the initial lts date. | ## General Availability | Version | Initial GA Version | First Release Shipping Date | Latest GA Version | End of Engineering support | End of Support | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | September 4, 2026 | March 4, 2027 | -| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | July 14, 2026 | January 14, 2027 | +| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | March 17, 2028 | September 17, 2028 | +| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2027 | April 14, 2028 | | Release 6.3 | [6.3.0](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-630-107r1) | September 30, 2024 | [6.3.7-6-sts](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-637-6-sts) | May 6, 2026 | November 6, 2026 | -| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | September 6, 2026 | March 6, 2027 | -| Release 6.1 | [6.1.0](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-610-55r1) | April 14, 2023 | [6.1.13-lts](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-6113-7-lts) | July 14, 2025 | January 14, 2026 | +| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | January 30, 2027 | June 30, 2027 | +| Release 6.1 | [6.1.0](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-610-55r1) | April 14, 2023 | [6.1.13-lts](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-6113-7-lts) | September 22, 2025 | March 22, 2026 | ## Out of Support From 4bbe721ad62550213a9837e87ce4e1921bbea623 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:37:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] editing EoE and EoS dates --- docs/about_releases.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about_releases.md b/docs/about_releases.md index 0a5c94d9c9..837e3e5383 100644 --- a/docs/about_releases.md +++ b/docs/about_releases.md @@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ However, issues resolved in `4.3.12`, which was released on 3/12/2021 are not ad | Version | Initial GA Version | First Release Shipping Date | Latest GA Version | End of Engineering support | End of Support | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | March 17, 2028 | September 17, 2028 | -| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2027 | April 14, 2028 | +| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | March 10, 2027 | September 10, 2027 | +| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | August 24, 2028 | February 24, 2029 | | Release 6.3 | [6.3.0](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-630-107r1) | September 30, 2024 | [6.3.7-6-sts](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-637-6-sts) | May 6, 2026 | November 6, 2026 | -| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | January 30, 2027 | June 30, 2027 | +| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | September 6, 2026 | March 6, 2027 | | Release 6.1 | [6.1.0](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-610-55r1) | April 14, 2023 | [6.1.13-lts](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-6113-7-lts) | September 22, 2025 | March 22, 2026 | ## Out of Support