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## Release Types | ||
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The Node.js project maintains multiple types of releases: | ||
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* **Current**: Released from active development branches of this repository, | ||
versioned by [SemVer](https://semver.org) and signed by a member of the | ||
[Release Team](#release-team). | ||
Code for Current releases is organized in this repository by major version | ||
number. For example: [v4.x](https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/v4.x). | ||
The major version number of Current releases will increment every 6 months | ||
allowing for breaking changes to be introduced. This happens in April and | ||
October every year. Current release lines beginning in October each year have | ||
a maximum support life of 8 months. Current release lines beginning in April | ||
each year will convert to LTS (see below) after 6 months and receive further | ||
support for 30 months. | ||
All releases follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org). A member of the | ||
Release Team](#release-team) signs each release. | ||
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* **Current**: Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the | ||
branch for its major version number (for example, | ||
[v10.x](https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/v10.x)). Node.js releases a new | ||
major version every 6 months, allowing for breaking changes. This happens in | ||
April and October every year. Releases appearing each October have a support | ||
life of 8 months. Releases appearing each April convert to LTS (see below) | ||
each October. | ||
* **LTS**: Releases that receive Long-term Support, with a focus on stability | ||
and security. Every second Current release line (major version) will become an | ||
LTS line and receive 18 months of _Active LTS_ support and a further 12 | ||
months of _Maintenance_. LTS release lines are given alphabetically | ||
ordered codenames, beginning with v4 Argon. LTS releases are less frequent | ||
and will attempt to maintain consistent major and minor version numbers, | ||
only incrementing patch version numbers. There are no breaking changes or | ||
feature additions, except in some special circumstances. | ||
* **Nightly**: Versions of code in this repository on the current Current | ||
branch, automatically built every 24-hours where changes exist. Use with | ||
caution. | ||
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More information can be found in the [LTS README](https://github.com/nodejs/LTS/). | ||
and security. Every even-numbered major version will become an LTS release. | ||
LTS releases receive 18 months of _Active LTS_ support and a further 12 months | ||
of _Maintenance_. LTS release lines have alphabetically-ordered codenames, | ||
beginning with v4 Argon. There are no breaking changes or feature additions, | ||
except in some special circumstances. | ||
* **Nightly**: Code from the Current branch built every 24-hours when there are | ||
changes. Use with caution. | ||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/ lists a large number of v11.x nightlies. That would sound to me like they’re not building from the Current branch (v10.x), but from There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. There are nightlies for both Current and master branches. |
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For more information, see the | ||
[Release README](https://github.com/nodejs/Release). | ||
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