Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

...

Type

Frequency

Content

Bug Fixes

New Features

Example

Major

24 months

  • New functionality of larger importance and bug fixes.

  • Breaking of backwards compatibility allowed with mitigation routes provided.

  • Maintained with SPs Service Packs for 36 Months including bug fixes, performance improvements, 3pp upgradesthird party software included in the upgrades.

(tick)

(tick)

9.0.0.0

Minor

6 months

  • New functionality delivered in an incremental fashion.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

  • Maintained with SPs Service Packs for 36 Months including bug fixes, performance improvements , 3pp upgradesthird party software included in the upgrades.

(tick)

(tick)

9.1.0.0

Service Pack (SP)

3-12 months

  • Planned Bug fixes, consolidation of released ECsPatches, performance improvements, 3pp upgradesthird party software included in the upgrades.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

(tick)

(error)

9.1.1.0

Patch

On demand

  • Bugs that cannot wait until next SPService Pack.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

(tick)

(error)  

9.1.1.1

Support Lifecycles

  • Regular support: 3 years after the release date of major/minora Major or Minor release.

  • Extended support: 2 years after end of Regular support of major/minor, only critical bug fixesa Major or Minor release.

  • Sustained support:  only troubleshooting, no bug fixes may start after Extended support.

...

...

Release Dates

Depends on customer agreementExtended

Version

Release Date

End of Regular Support

End of Extended Support

End of Sustained Support

Status

7.0 - 7.3

2014 - 2016

30 June 2020

June 30th 2022

Not applicable

Sustained Support

8.0

8 May 2017

30 June 2021

June 30th 2023

Sustained Support

8.1

15 April 2019

2 Dec 2022

2 Dec 2024

Extended Support

8.2

26 Nov 2021

30 Nov 2024

30 Nov 2026

Regular Support

8.3

13 May 2022

31 May 2025

31 May 2027

Regular Support

9.0

6 April 2023

6 April 2026

6 April 2028

Regular Support

9.1

2 Nov 2023

2 Nov 2026

2 Nov 2028

Regular Support

10.x

Q2 2020 - Q4 2021

Q1 2023

Q3 2024

Support

Planned Releases

Version

Initial Release

SP1SP 1

SP2SP 2

SP3

SP4 → (EOM)SP 3

SP 4

8.2

Q4 2021

Q1 2022

Q3 2022

Q2 2023

Q2 2024

8.3

Q2 2022

Q3 2022

Q1 2023

Q4 2023

Q4 2024

9.0

Q2 2023

Q2 2023

Q4 2023

Q3 2024

Q3 2025

9.1

Q4 2023

Q1 2024

Q3 2024

Q2 2025

Q2 2026

9.2

Q1 2024

Q2 2024

Q4 2024

Q3 2025

Q3 2026

9.3

Q3 2024

Q4 2024

Q2 2025

Q1 2026

Q1 2027

...