diff --git a/aio/content/guide/releases.md b/aio/content/guide/releases.md index 0d4854388e..f7a8c4ae63 100644 --- a/aio/content/guide/releases.md +++ b/aio/content/guide/releases.md @@ -74,22 +74,58 @@ The following table contains our current target release dates for the next two m {@a lts} -## Long-term support +{@a support} +## Support policy -All of our releases are supported actively for about 6 months (until the next major release), and then they are supported through long-term support (LTS) for another 12 months. +All of our major releases are supported for 18 months. -During the LTS period, only critical fixes and security patches will be merged and released. +* 6 months of active support, during which regularly-scheduled updates and patches are released, as described above in [Release frequency](#frequency "Release frequency"). -The LTS state of one major version starts on the day of the next major release. LTS status ends approximately one year later, when we release another major version. +* 12 months of long-term support (LTS). During the LTS period, only critical fixes and security patches will be released. +The following table provides the support status and key dates for Angular version 4.0.0 and higher. + + +
Version | +Status | +Release Date | +LTS Start Date | +LTS End Date | +
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^4.0.0 | +LTS | +March 23, 2017 | +September 23, 2017 | +September 23, 2018 | +
^5.0.0 | +LTS | +November 1, 2017 | +May 1, 2018 | +May 1, 2019 | +
^6.0.0 | +Active | +May 3, 2018 | +November 3, 2018 | +November 3, 2019 | +