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author | Sandra McCann <samccann@redhat.com> | 2019-05-20 14:26:55 -0400 |
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committer | Alicia Cozine <879121+acozine@users.noreply.github.com> | 2019-05-20 13:26:55 -0500 |
commit | e988a85a0e046366a95bc8b9f222fa65577f7721 (patch) | |
tree | 0aaf02802969ab5312b72ab9caa331cdfcbc0274 | |
parent | 327016404d616a6eadde03372100158201d20bc6 (diff) | |
download | ansible-e988a85a0e046366a95bc8b9f222fa65577f7721.tar.gz |
[backport][Doc-Release-2.8] backport release table for 2.8 (#56661)
* backport table of supported releases
-rw-r--r-- | docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst | 65 |
1 files changed, 35 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst index 4e9fd15574..471765f6ca 100644 --- a/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst @@ -34,37 +34,47 @@ playbooks to run on newer versions. Release status `````````````` -=============== ========================== ================================================= -Ansible Release Latest Version Status -=============== ========================== ================================================= -devel 2.8 (unreleased, trunk) In development -`2.7`_ 2.7.0 (2018-10-04) Supported (security **and** general bug fixes) -`2.6`_ 2.6.5 (2018-09-28) Supported (security **and** critical bug fixes) -`2.5`_ 2.5.9 (2018-09-10) Supported (security fixes) -`2.4`_ 2.4.6 (2018-07-05) Unsupported (end of life) -`2.3`_ 2.3.3 (2017-12-20) Unsupported (end of life) -`2.2`_ 2.2.3 (2017-05-09) Unsupported (end of life) -`2.1`_ 2.1.6 (2017-06-01) Unsupported (end of life) -`2.0`_ 2.0.2 (2016-04-19) Unsupported (end of life) -`1.9`_ 1.9.6 (2016-04-15) Unsupported (end of life) -<1.9 n/a Unsupported (end of life) -=============== ========================== ================================================= - -.. note:: Starting with Ansible-2.4, support lasts for 3 releases. Thus Ansible-2.4 will receive +This table links to the release notes for each major release. These release notes (changelogs) contain the dates and significant changes in each minor release. + +============================== ================================================= +Ansible Release Status +============================== ================================================= +devel In development (2.9 unreleased, trunk) +`2.8 Release Notes`_ Supported (security **and** general bug fixes) +`2.7 Release Notes`_ Supported (security **and** critical bug fixes) +`2.6 Release Notes`_ Supported (security fixes) +`2.5 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`2.4 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`2.3 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`2.2 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`2.1 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`2.0 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +`1.9 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life) +<1.9 Unsupported (end of life) +============================== ================================================= + +You can download the releases from `<https://releases.ansible.com/ansible/>`_. + +.. note:: Ansible support lasts for 3 releases. Thus the latest Ansible release receives security and general bug fixes when it is first released, security and critical bug fixes when - 2.5 is released, and **only** security fixes once 2.6 is released. + the next Ansible version is released, and **only** security fixes once the follow on to that version is released. .. Comment: devel used to point here but we're currently revamping our changelog process and have no link to a static changelog for devel _2.6: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/CHANGELOG.md -.. _2.7: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.7/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.7.rst +.. _2.8 Release Notes: +.. _2.8: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.8/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.8.rst +.. _2.7 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.7/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.7.rst +.. _2.6 Release Notes: .. _2.6: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.6/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst +.. _2.5 Release Notes: .. _2.5: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.5/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.5.rst +.. _2.4 Release Notes: .. _2.4: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.4/CHANGELOG.md -.. _2.3: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.3/CHANGELOG.md -.. _2.2: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.2/CHANGELOG.md -.. _2.1: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.1/CHANGELOG.md -.. _2.0: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.0/CHANGELOG.md -.. _1.9: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-1.9/CHANGELOG.md +.. _2.3 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.3/CHANGELOG.md +.. _2.2 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.2/CHANGELOG.md +.. _2.1 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.1/CHANGELOG.md +.. _2.0 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.0/CHANGELOG.md +.. _1.9 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-1.9/CHANGELOG.md .. _support_life: .. _methods: @@ -84,10 +94,6 @@ major release will only receive fixes for security issues and critical bugs. Ans security fixes to releases which are two releases old. This work is tracked on the ``stable-<version>`` git branches. -.. note:: Support for three major releases began with Ansible-2.4. Ansible-2.3 and older versions - are only supported for two releases with the first stage including both security and general bug - fixes while the second stage includes security and critical bug fixes - The fixes that land in supported stable branches will eventually be released as a new version when necessary. @@ -99,8 +105,7 @@ releases of Ansible, there can sometimes be exceptions for critical issues. Changelogs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Since 2.5, we've logged changes to ``stable-<version>`` git branches at ``stable-<version>/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v<version>.rst``. -For example, here's the changelog for 2.5_ on GitHub. +We now generate changelogs based on fragments. Here is the generated changelog for 2.8_ as an example. When creating new features or fixing bugs, create a changelog fragment describing the change. A changelog entry is not needed for new modules or plugins. Details for those items will be generated from the module documentation. Older versions logged changes to ``stable-<version>/CHANGELOG.md``. For example, here's the CHANGELOG for 2.4_. |