Release Types

Type	Frequency	Content	Bug Fixes	New Features	Example

Type

Frequency

Content

Bug Fixes

New Features

Example

Major

12 months

- New functionality of larger importance and corrections to product issues

- Breaking of backwards compatibility allowed with mitigation routes provided

- Maintained with patches for 18 Months including corrections to product issues performance improvements, 3pp upgrades

5.0.0

Minor

3 months

- New functionality delivered in an incremental fashion

- No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed

- Maintained with patches for 18 Months including corrections to product issues, performance improvements, 3pp upgrades

5.1.0

Patch

On demand

- corrections to product issues that cannot wait until next minors

- No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed

5.1.1

Lifecycles

Regular maintenance: 18 months after release date of major/minor
Extended maintenance: 18 months after release date of major/minor, only critical and security related corrections
Sustained maintenance: only troubleshooting, no corrections to product issues

Version	Release Date	End of Regular Maintenance	End of Extended Maintenance	End of Sustained Maintenance	Status

Version	Release Date	End of Regular Maintenance	End of Extended Maintenance	End of Sustained Maintenance	Status
5.0	Feb 14th 2025	Aug 14th 2026	Feb 14th 2028	Depends on customer agreement	Extended support
5.1	Jul 1, 2025	Dec 31st 2026	Jul 1, 2028	Depends on customer agreement	Regular maintenance
5.2	Sep 26, 2025	Mar 26, 2027	Sep 26, 2028	Depends on customer agreement	Regular maintenance

Version	Release Period