X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fguides%2Fcontributing%2Fstable.rst;h=326381d29334b42b449b390d92053d081b7850e8;hb=refs%2Fheads%2Fupstream-17.11-stable;hp=d52ec4772f92a640c85022e0f9a4ad20ef679b57;hpb=7595afa4d30097c1177b69257118d8ad89a539be;p=deb_dpdk.git diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst index d52ec477..326381d2 100644 --- a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst +++ b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ LTS Release ----------- A stable release can be designated as an LTS release based on community -agreement and a commitment from a maintainer. An LTS release will have a -maintenance duration of 2 years. +agreement and a commitment from a maintainer. The current policy is that each +year's November release will be maintained as an LTS for 2 years. -The current DPDK LTS release is 16.11. +The current DPDK LTS releases are 16.11 and 17.11. It is anticipated that there will be at least 4 releases per year of the LTS or approximately 1 every 3 months. However, the cadence can be shorter or @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The Stable and LTS release are coordinated on the stable@dpdk.org mailing list. All fix patches to the master branch that are candidates for backporting -should also be CCed to the `stable@dpdk.org `_ +should also be CCed to the `stable@dpdk.org `_ mailing list. @@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ A Stable Release will be released by: * Tagging the release with YY.MM.n (year, month, number). * Uploading a tarball of the release to dpdk.org. -* Sending an announcement to the `announce@dpdk.org `_ +* Sending an announcement to the `announce@dpdk.org `_ list. -Stable releases are available on the `dpdk.org download page `_. +Stable releases are available on the `dpdk.org download page `_. ABI