From 9caf4ec55343c47e1a836f6e58f0a385ea04d201 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philippe Pichet Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:33:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs(releases): add 4.4 and 5.0, bump stable and old-stable branches Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 --- extra/releases.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/extra/releases.md b/extra/releases.md index 90553986c64..f754daaafc0 100644 --- a/extra/releases.md +++ b/extra/releases.md @@ -16,18 +16,20 @@ For example: - versions 4.1 has been released on 28 February 2025; - versions 4.2 has been released on 18 September 2025; - versions 4.3 has been released on 13 March 2026; +- versions 4.4 and 5.0 have been released on 16 September 2026; ## Maintenance 3 versions are maintained at the same time: -- **stable** (currently the **4.3** branch): regular bugfixes are integrated in this version -- **old-stable** (are the last branch: **4.2**): [security fixes](security.md) are integrated in +- **stable** (currently the **5.0** and **4.4** branches): regular bugfixes are integrated in these + versions, fixes are made on **4.4** and merged into **5.0** +- **old-stable** (are the last branch: **4.3**): [security fixes](security.md) are integrated in this version, regular bugfixes are **not** backported in it - **development** (**main** branch): new features target this branch -Older versions (1.x, 2.6..., 3.0..., 4.0, 4.1) **are not maintained**. If you still use them, you -must upgrade as soon as possible. +Older versions (1.x, 2.6..., 3.0..., 4.0, 4.1, 4.2) **are not maintained**. If you still use them, +you must upgrade as soon as possible. The **old-stable** branch is merged in the **stable** branch on a regular basis to propagate [security fixes](security.md). The **stable** branch is merged in the **development** branch on a