I agree to have a clean support model so it can make it clear for all users.
I'm thinking if we also need something like a long term support version? On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 2:31 PM Albumen Kevin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > We currently maintain too many versions (2.7, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2...), > and the roadmap of the end of each version has not been determined. > So, I would like to start a discussing on the plan of Dubbo. > > I suggest that we define the roadmap of new versions as follows: > > *Feature for 6 months.* After that will not merge any feature and will make > the version stable. > *Bugfix for 12 months*. After that will not merge any bugfix except > security issues. > *Security maintain for 18 months.* > > In order to make it more clearly, I will enumerate both from the > maintenance roadmap of each version and what we have to do at > each point in time. > > Version Status > > 2.7 > 2022.9 ~ 2023.3 Security > 2023.3 ~ EOL > > 3.0 > 2022.9 ~ 2023.3 Security > 2023.3 ~ EOL > > 3.1 > GA (General Availability) version will be released after 2022.9. > 2022.9 ~ 2023.3 Bugfix > 2022.9 ~ 2023.9 Security maintain > 2023.9 ~ EOL > > 3.2 > EA (Early Access) version will be released after 2022.9. > GA (General Availability) version will be released after 2023.3. > 2022.9 ~ 2023.3 Feature > 2022.9 ~ 2023.9 Bugfix > 2022.9 ~ 2024.3 Security maintain > 2024.3 ~ EOL > > 3.3 > EA (Early Access) version will be released after 2023.2. > GA (General Availability) version will be released after 2023.9. > 2023.2 ~ 2023.9 Feature > 2023.2 ~ 2024.3 Bugfix > 2023.2 ~ 2024.9 Security maintain > 2024.9 ~ EOL > > 3.4 > EA (Early Access) version will be released after 2023.9. > GA (General Availability) version will be released after 2024.3. > 2023.9 ~ 2024.3 Feature > 2023.9 ~ 2024.9 Bugfix > 2023.9 ~ 2025.3 Security maintain > 2025.3 ~ EOL > > Timeline > > 2022.9 ~ 2023.3 > 3.0 Security maintain > 3.1 GA Release, Bugfix > 3.2 EA, Feature > > 2023.3 ~ 2023.9 > 3.0 EOL > 3.1 Security > 3.2 GA Release, Bugfix > 3.3 EA, Feature > > 2023.9 ~ 2024.3 > 3.1 EOL > 3.2 Security > 3.3 GA Release, Bugfix > 3.4 EA, Feature > > Thanks, > Albumen Kevin
