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- Release Policy
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- What to expect when upgrading Elgg.
- In general, we adhere to `semantic versioning`_.
- .. _semantic versioning: http://semver.org
- Follow the blog to `stay up to date on the latest releases`__.
- __ https://community.elgg.org/blog/all
- Bugfix Releases (1.9.x)
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- Every few weeks.
- Bugfix releases are made regularly to make sure Elgg stays stable, secure, and bug-free.
- The higher the third digit, the more tested and stable the release is.
- Since bugfix release focus on fixing bugs and not making major changes,
- themes and plugins should work from bugfix release to bugfix release.
- Feature Releases (1.x.0)
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- Every few months.
- New features are introduced in Elgg every few months in minor new feature releases.
- These versions are identified by the second digit (1.**8**.0).
- These releases aren't as mature as bugfix release, but are considered stable and useable.
- Though these releases try to be backward compatible,
- features are added, unused code removed, and overall improvements are made,
- so plugins and themes might need to be updated to make use of the new and improved features.
- Major Releases (x.0.0)
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- Every few years.
- Elgg, as all software, inevitably undergoes serious changes and a major new feature release is made.
- These releases are opportunities for the core team to make dramatic improvements to the underlying platform.
- Themes and plugins from older versions are not expected to work without modification on different major releases.
- Release Candidates/Betas
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- Before feature releases and major releases, the core team will typically offer a release candidate or beta.
- These are meant for testing only and should not be considered production quality.
- The core team makes these releases available to get some real-world testing and feedback on the release.
- That said, the API in release candidates is considered stable, so
- once a release candidate is made available, you should feel comfortable writing plugins against any new APIs.
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