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Expand Up @@ -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.

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Issues resolved in a release are merged into subsequent releases chronologically AND lexicographically.
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| -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 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) | 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 6.1 | [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

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