[Openembedded-architecture] Stable release changes now that YP has an LTS program

2020-03-03 Thread akuster808
Hello, As Richard has pointed out, The Yocto Project now has a LTS program.  It means the stable branch life cycles are changing.  The new standard life span for a stable release will be 7 months before transitioning to "Community Supported". That extra month is so we can pull in changes missed

[Openembedded-architecture] Yocto Project Long Term Support (LTS) Announced

2020-03-03 Thread Richard Purdie
Its posted at: https://www.yoctoproject.org/yocto-project-long-term-support-announced/ but I'll copy it below since this is an important announcement """ To fulfill the evolving requirements of its members and users, the Yocto Project announced a new plan to extend support for selected releases.