Release and Support Lifecycle MediationZone


Release Types

Type

Frequency

Content

Bug Fixes

New Features

Example

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 Service Packs for 36 Months including bug fixes, performance improvements, third party software included in the upgrades.

9.0.0.0

Minor

6 months

  • New functionality delivered in an incremental fashion.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

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

9.1.0.0

Service Pack (SP)

3-12 months

  • Planned Bug fixes, consolidation of released Patches, performance improvements, third party software included in the upgrades.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

9.1.1.0

Patch

On demand

  • Bugs that cannot wait until next Service Pack.

  • No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed.

  

9.1.1.1

Support Lifecycles

  • Regular support: 3 years after the release date of a Major or Minor release.

  • Extended support: 2 years after end of Regular support of a Major or Minor release.

  • Sustained support:  may start after Extended support.

Release Dates

Version

Release Date

End of Regular Support

End of Extended Support

End of Sustained Support

Status

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

9.2

19 April 2024

19 April 2027

19 April 2029

 

Regular Support

Planned Releases

Version

Initial Release

SP 1

SP 2

SP 3

SP 4

Version

Initial Release

SP 1

SP 2

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

Q2 2024

Q2 2024

Q4 2024

Q3 2025

Q3 2026

9.3

Q3 2024

Q4 2024

Q2 2025

Q1 2026

Q1 2027