zregvart commented on a change in pull request #166: Blog post about LTS and release schedule URL: https://github.com/apache/camel-website/pull/166#discussion_r388810031
########## File path: content/blog/LTS-Release-Schedule/index.md ########## @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +title: "Apache Camel 2020 Release Schedule" +date: 2020-3-6 +author: Claus Ibsen +categories: ["Roadmap"] +preview: Apache Camel 2020 Release Schedule +--- + +The Apache Camel project is moving to release schedule with LTS (Long Term Support) and non-LTS releases. + +The plan is to have 2 yearly LTS releases and then non-LTS releases in between. + +This allows the Camel project to innovate and move much faster (non-LTS). + +And as well to offer production stable branches (LTS) where end users can stay on +for a longer period of time and get CVEs and important/critical bug fixes only. +On these LTS branches we plan to avoid introducing new features, improvements etc, and +keep changes with production in-mind only. However exceptions can be made. + +For non-LTS releases then we plan to not release patch releases, for example there will +not be 3.1.1, 3.1.2 patch releases for the non-LTS release of Camel 3.1.0. + +Other projects like Java JDK has moved to LTS and non-TLS releases as well. So we are doing the same, +but our LTS is limited to 1-year schedule (typically same timeframe for Camel 2.x). + +## Release Schedule + +The tentative release schedule for 2020 is as follows: + +| Release | Date | LTS | EOL | Java | +|---------|------|-----|-----|------| +| 3.1.0 | Feb 2020 | No | | 8, 11 | +| 3.2.0 | Apr 2020 | No | | 8, 11 | +| 3.3.0 | Jun 2020 | Yes | Jun 2021 | 8, 11 | +| 3.4.0 | Aug 2020 | No | | 11 | +| 3.5.0 | Oct 2020 | No | | 11 | +| 3.6.0 | Dec 2020 | Yes | Dec 2021 | 11 | + +NOTE: The schedule is tentative and subject for change +(for example date's may slip into the following month). + +So for 2020 we have planned 2 LTS releases, Camel 3.3.x and 3.6.x where we will release +patch releases. The LTS releases are generally supported for 1-year +(latest 2 LTS releases are active supported) + +For each Camel release we will clearly mark in the release notes whether its a LTS or non-LTS release. Review comment: ```suggestion For each Camel release, we will mark in the release notes whether its a LTS or non-LTS release. ``` ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] With regards, Apache Git Services
