Release Model and Roadmap
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This document contains information about the release model and the features we plan for the upcoming releases of SpecSync.
SpecSync uses . Each SpecSync release has a unique version number that is consisting of three numbers in the [major].[minor].[patch] format, e.g. 5.2.0. The major version number is generally referred as the main version (e.g. the main version of 5.2.0 is v5).
We do not provide public patch releases (when only the patch number changes), the patch number is used as an internal identifier.
We provide three type of releases:
Main releases: The main releases have a new main version with an increased major version number. These releases might contain new features and changes that might not be backwards compatible with the previous releases. The always contains detailed information about the breaking changes. The upgrade command can help to perform the majority of the upgrade steps. The breaking changes are usually changes that affect only a smaller subset of the users or require small change in the SpecSync configuration files. If the migration requires more work, we also provide a migration guide the helps with the upgrade process. Usually there are 1 or two main releases per year. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest main release at least once every year.
Update releases: The update releases use the same major version number (e.g. v5), but have a unique minor number (e.g. 5.1, 5.2). These releases are backwards compatible with the releases of the same main version and contain bug fixes and smaller new features. The update releases are made on-demand, approximately 6 a year. We generally provide update releases for the last two main release. It is always recommend to upgrade to the latest update release of the major version you use.
Preview releases: Preview releases are provided on-demand for specific customers to verify a certain feature or fix before it is released as an official main or update release. The version specifier of the preview release [major].[minor].[patch]-pre[date]-[day-sequence] format and they are published to as a preview release. In general we do not recommend installing a preview release without consulting with SpecSync support.
The are generally compatible with the SpecSync version with the same major version number. E.g. a plugin with version 5.4.3 is compatible with any v5 SpecSync release.
We currently work on the finalization of the v5 release. Please check the or try out the preview!
We will update the roadmap after v5 has been released. Please stay tuned.