Release

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Planning

The Apache CloudStack community uses a time-based approach to it's feature releases, with as-needed (i.e.: less formal schedule) for incremental bug-fix releases in between these feature releases. Our goal is to have a consistent schedule for new features to be merged into the master branch, along with

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incremental bug-fix updates between each major feature release.

Feature Release Cycle

Feature releases are planned for every 4 months, with a 2 month overlapping development window.

TBW

Versioning Numbering

Starting with our 4.0.0-incubating release, Apache CloudStack makes use of Semantic Versioning for it's release numbering. One exception to this numbering scheme, is that the "-incubating" qualifier will be added to all release numbers until the project graduates from the Apache Incubator (this is specifically due to the rules stated in the Guide to Release Management During Incubation).

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