From: Loic Dachary Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:06:28 +0000 (+0100) Subject: doc: what does it mean for a release to be supported X-Git-Tag: v9.0.0~129^2 X-Git-Url: http://git-server-git.apps.pok.os.sepia.ceph.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5f7a838d9f438cac74a425bb5fb25a2aec4f8560;p=ceph.git doc: what does it mean for a release to be supported Signed-off-by: Loic Dachary --- diff --git a/doc/releases.rst b/doc/releases.rst index 43b308006606..7dffbaad3cd5 100644 --- a/doc/releases.rst +++ b/doc/releases.rst @@ -3,8 +3,29 @@ Release timeline ================ There are approximately four stable releases a year. Every other -release is a LTS (Long Term Support). A LTS release has more frequent -point releases. All stable releases are supported for 18 months. +release is a LTS (Long Term Support). A LTS release is supported for 18 +months. A stable release that is not LTS is supported until the next +stable release is published. A development / testing release is not +supported. + +* Long Term Support release : 18 months +* Stable release : until the next stable release is published +* Development / testing release : not supported + +Supporting a release means: + +* `Integration and upgrade tests + `_ are run on a regular basis + and `their results `_ analyzed by Ceph + developers. +* `Issues `_ + fixed in the development branch is scheduled to be backported to the + release. +* When an issue found in the release is `reported + `_ it will be + handled by Ceph developers. +* The `stable releases and backport team `_ + publishes ``point releases`` including fixes that have been backported to the release. +----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | |Development|`Dumpling`_|`Emperor`_ |`Firefly`_ |`Giant`_ |