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Releases and Versioning

Semantic Versioning

This project more strictly adheres to Semantic Versioning compared to the original Magento version numbering system where the “1” was essentially a fixed number. See the Terminology section of RFC 0002 - Release Schedule for more information on how the terms MAJOR, MINOR and PATCH are defined and applied.

The OpenMage team and community maintains OpenMage LTS versions as follows:

  • The latest MAJOR.MINOR version always receives PATCH updates.
  • The latest MAJOR version always receives MINOR updates.
  • The latest MAJOR.MINOR branch for each MAJOR version receives PATCH updates for at least 2 years from the time of inception of the initial MAJOR version release.

In a nutshell

  • If you want to stay on the cutting edge with the latest improvements use the latest MAJOR version.
  • If you want maximum backwards compatibility and minimal upgrade hassle use the next-latest MAJOR version so that you can still receive important security/stability/regression fixes.