Below is a list of the currently supported versions of this software. You can view the Status Key Map below.
| Release | Status | Initial Release | Active LTS Start | Maintenance LTS Start | End of Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| develop | Unstable | - | - | - | - |
| v1 | ✔️ | 2021-02-23 | 2021-08-23 | - | 2022-02-23 |
| v2 | 🚧 | 2021-08-20 | 2022-02-20 | 2022-08-20 | 2023-08-20 |
| Mark | Meaning | Definition | Support | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔️ | Current | The lastest release that is being actively supported. Reported bugs and security issues are fixed and regular point releases are made. | 6 Months | All |
| 💜 | Active LTS | A Long Term Support release that is stable and guarenteed to not have any breaking changes. Reported bugs and security issues are fixed and regular patch releases are made for 6 months. | 6 Months | All |
| 🔧 | Maintenance LTS | A Long Term Support release that is stable and guarenteed to not have any breaking changes. Only critical bug and security fixes will be patched for a total of 12 months after an Active LTS is moved to this status. | 12 Months | Even |
| 🚧 | Pending | A release that is currently under active development. This release can be found under the develop branch and is considered to be unstable. |
- | - |
| ❌ | End of Life | A release that is no longer supported. Users of this release should upgrade as soon as possible, as they may be exposed to unpatched security vulnerabilities. | - | - |
Major versions of Project Purple Planet enter Current release status for 6 months. After 6 months, all releases move to an Active LTS status for an additional 6 months of support. After 6 months of Active LTS support, odd-numbered releases (1,3,5, etc...) become End of Life and even-numbered releases (2,4,6, etc...) move over to Maintenance LTS for an additional 12 months of support before they are End of Life.
| Release | Total Support |
|---|---|
| Odd | 12 Months |
| Even | 24 Months |
A Current release will only stay in current status for a total of 6 months.
During this 6 month cycle, bugs and security fixes will be made on point and patch releases, respectively.
Current Status does not guarantee a stable API release in the sense that an update will not break something along the way durring a minor point release.
An Active LTS release will be supported for 6 months.
Reported bugs and security issues are fixed and regular patch releases are made on a fortnightly basis, durring this 6 month cycle.
A Maintenance LTS happens on every other Active LTS release, where the release number is an even number.
Maintenance LTS releases only recieve critical bug and security fixes for a total of 12 months once they are put into this status.