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Update release policy for 4.0 release
- Add estimate for 4.1 release. - Update estimate for 3.6. - Mark 3.4 as EOL. - Update section on our future releases.
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Rémi Verschelde
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ term adapted to the complexity of a game engine:
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which imply significant porting work to move projects from one major version
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to another.
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For example, porting Godot projects from Godot 2.1 to Godot 3.0 required
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For example, porting Godot projects from Godot 3.x to Godot 4.x requires
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running the project through a conversion tool, and then performing a number
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of further adjustments manually for what the tool could not do automatically.
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ term adapted to the complexity of a game engine:
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Upgrading to a new minor version is therefore recommended for all users,
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but some testing is necessary to ensure that your project still behaves as
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expected in a new minor version.
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expected.
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- The ``patch`` version is incremented for maintenance releases which focus on
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fixing bugs and security issues, implementing new requirements for platform
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@@ -58,15 +58,8 @@ term adapted to the complexity of a game engine:
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We call ``major.minor`` combinations *stable branches*. Each stable branch
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starts with a ``major.minor`` release (without the ``0`` for ``patch``) and is
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further developed for maintenance releases in a Git branch of the same name
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(for example patch updates for the 3.3 stable branch are developed in the
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``3.3`` Git branch).
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.. note::
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As mentioned in the introduction, Godot's release policy is evolving, and
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earlier Godot releases may not have followed the above rules to the letter.
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In particular, the 3.2 stable branch received a number of new features in
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3.2.2 that would have warranted a ``minor`` version increment.
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(for example patch updates for the 4.0 stable branch are developed in the
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``4.0`` Git branch).
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Release support timeline
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------------------------
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@@ -79,8 +72,8 @@ who need maintenance updates.
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Whenever a new major version is released, we make the previous stable branch a
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long-term supported release, and do our best to provide fixes for issues
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encountered by users of that branch who cannot port complex projects to the new
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major version. This was the case for the 2.1 branch, and will be the case for
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the latest 3.x stable branch by the time Godot 4.0 is released.
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major version. This was the case for the 2.1 branch, and is the case for the
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3.6 branch.
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In a given minor release series, only the latest patch release receives support.
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If you experience an issue using an older patch release, please upgrade to the
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@@ -90,17 +83,22 @@ on GitHub.
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| **Version** | **Release date** | **Support level** |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 4.0 | Q1 2023 (estimate) | |unstable| *Beta.* Current focus of development (unstable). |
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| Godot 4.1 | Q2-Q3 2023 (estimate)| |unstable| *Development.* Receives new features as well as bug fixes |
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| (`master`) | | while under development. |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.6 | Q1-Q2 2023 (estimate)| |supported| *Beta.* Receives new features as well as bug fixes while |
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| (LTS) | | under development. Will be released *after* 4.0. |
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| Godot 4.0 | March 2023 | |supported| Receives fixes for bugs, security and platform support |
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| | | issues, as well as backwards-compatible usability enhancements. |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.6 | Q2-Q3 2023 (estimate)| |supported| *Beta.* Receives new features as well as bug fixes while |
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| (`3.x`, LTS)| | under development. Will be released *after* 4.0. |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.5 | August 2022 | |supported| Receives fixes for bugs, security and platform support |
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| | | issues, as well as backwards-compatible usability enhancements. |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.4 | November 2021 | |partial| Receives fixes for security and platform support issues only. |
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| Godot 3.4 | November 2021 | |eol| No longer supported, as fully superseded by the compatible 3.5 |
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| | | release (last update: 3.4.5). |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.3 | April 2021 | |eol| No longer supported as fully superseded by the compatible 3.4 |
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| Godot 3.3 | April 2021 | |eol| No longer supported, as fully superseded by the compatible 3.4 |
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| | | release (last update: 3.3.4). |
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+-------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Godot 3.2 | January 2020 | |eol| No longer supported (last update: 3.2.3). |
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@@ -134,7 +132,8 @@ provided for testing purposes only.
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.. seealso::
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See :ref:`doc_upgrading_to_godot_4` for instructions on migrating a project.
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See :ref:`doc_upgrading_to_godot_4` for instructions on migrating a project
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from Godot 3.x to 4.x.
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.. _doc_release_policy_when_is_next_release_out:
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@@ -142,13 +141,23 @@ When is the next release out?
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-----------------------------
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While Godot contributors aren't working under any deadlines, we strive to
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publish minor releases relatively frequently, with an average of two 3.x minor
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releases per year since Godot 3.3.
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publish minor releases relatively frequently.
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In particular, after the very length release cycle for 4.0, we are pivoting to
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a faster paced development workflow, with the 4.1 release expected within late
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Q2 / early Q3 2023.
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Frequent minor releases will enable us to ship new features faster (possibly
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as experimental), get user feedback quickly, and iterate to improve those
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features and their usability. Likewise, the general user experience will be
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improved more steadily with a faster path to the end users.
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Maintenance (patch) releases are released as needed with potentially very
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short development cycles, to provide users of the current stable branch with
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the latest bug fixes for their production needs.
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As for the upcoming Godot 4.0, as of December 2022, we are well into the *beta*
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phase, and are aiming for a stable release in Q1 2023.
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`Follow the Godot blog <https://godotengine.org/news>`__ for the latest updates.
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The 3.6 release is still planned and should be the last stable branch of Godot
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3.x. It will be a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, which we plan to support for
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as long as users still need it (due to missing features in Godot 4.x, or
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having published games which they need to keep updating for platform
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requirements).
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