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Release Schedule

Jody Garnett edited this page Jun 13, 2024 · 295 revisions

This page is a time table for future releases (see geoserver community process ). It is used to track dates and volunteers for each release. Dates are indicative and can be moved based on the availability of people volunteering as release managers.

Release Planning

GeoServer GeoWebCache GeoTools Stable Maint. EOL* Java** Tomcat***
2.25.x 1.25.x 31.x 2024-03 2024-09 2025-04 11 8.5, 9
2.24.x 1.24.x 30.x 2023-09 2024-04 2024-08 11 8.5, 9
2.23.x 1.23.x 29.x 2023-03 2023-09 2024-04 11 8.5, 9
2.22.x 1.22.x 28.x 2022-09 2023-04 2023-09 8,11 8.5, 9
2.21.x 1.21.x 27.x 2022-05 2022-10 2023-04 8,11 8.5, 9
2.20.x 1.20.x 26.x 2021-09 2022-04 2022-09* 8,11 8.5, 9
2.19.x 1.19.x 25.x 2021-03 2021-10 2022-04* 8,11 8.5, 9
2.18.x 1.18.x 24.x 2020-09 2021-04 2022-04* 8,11 8.5, 9
2.17.x 1.17.x 23.x 2020-04 2020-12 2021-02* 8,11 8.5, 9

* GeoServer branches that have reached end-of-life may still be updated by support providers on behalf of their customers (often this is done to address security vulnerabilities). As a member of the GeoServer community you may volunteer to make an additional release (there is a build server and a release guide to help you).

** OpenJDK Java 11 reaches end-of-life October 2024 for Temurin and RedHat distributions subject to upstream OpenJDK releases . This is a little longer then the OpenJDK Java 11 September 2023 date provided by Oracle (which also offers extended support).

*** GeoServer is a J2EE web-application as supported by Apache Tomcat. The Apache Tomcat 9.x is the last branch providing J2EE prior migrating to Jakarta-EE. Apache Tomcat 9.x has not yet provided an end-of-life date.

As a server project GeoServer upgrade plans focus on stable long-term-support releases. Our planning is due to the availability of maintenance and security patches for the libraries we use (such as the spring-framework and Apache Wicket among others).

Volunteer Coordination

2024

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Notes
2024-12-18 31.5 2.25.5 1.25.5 Andrea Aime maintenance release
2024-11-18 32.1 2.26.1 1.26.1 ? stable release
2024-10-18 31.4 2.25.4 1.25.4 ? maintenance release
2024-09-18 32.0 2.26.0 1.26.0 ? stable release
2024-09-02 32-RC 2.26-RC 1.26-RC Andrea Aime release candidate
2024-08-18 30.5 2.24.5 1.24.5 ? archive release
2024-07-18 31.3 2.25.3 1.25.3 Jody stable release
2024-06-18 31.2 2.25.2 1.25.2 Jody stable release
2024-06-18 29.6 2.23.6 1.23.6 Jody
2024-06-18 30.4 2.24.4 1.24.4 Peter maintenance release
2024-05-18 31.1 2.25.1 1.25.1 Jody stable release
2024-04-18 30.3 2.24.3 1.24.3 Andrea Aime maintenance release
2024-03-19 31.0 2.25.0 1.25.0 Peter (Andrea for GWC) stable release
2024-03-02 31-RC 2.25-RC 1.25-RC Jody release candidate
2024-02-18 29.5 2.23.5 1.23.5 Andrea Aime archive release
2024-01-18 30.2 2.24.2 1.24.2 Jody stable release

2023

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Notes
2023-12-18 29.4 2.23.4 1.23.3 Peter (Andrea for GWC) maintenance release
2023-11-27 30.1 2.24.1 1.24.1 Jody stable release
2023-10-30 29.3 2.23.3 1.23.2 Peter (Andrea for GWC) maintenance release
2023-10-12 30.0 2.24.0 1.24.0 Peter + Jody initial release
2023-09-22 30-RC 2.24-RC 1.24-RC Andrea + Alessandro + Jody release candidate
2023-08-30 28.5 2.22.5 1.22.3 Peter archive release
2023-07-18 29.2 2.23.2 1.23.1 Ian (AA GWC, JG announce) stable release
2023-06-18 28.4 2.22.4 -- Jody, Peter Smythe maintenance release
2023-05-18 29.1 2.23.1 -- Ian, (Andrea for GWC) stable release
2023-05-04 27.5 2.21.5 1.21.5 Daniele and Andrea archive release
2023-05-04 28.3 2.22.3 1.22.2 Daniele and Andrea maintenance release
2023-03-31 29.0 2.23.0 1.23.0 Jody stable release
2023-03-03 29-RC 2.23-RC 1.23-RC Gabe, (Andrea for GWC) release candidate
2023-02-18 28.2 2.22.2 1.22.1 Jody stable release
2023-02-18 27.4 2.21.4 1.21.4 Jody maintenance release
2023-01-18 28.1 2.22.1 -- Ian (Andrea for GWC) stable release

2022

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Notes
2022-12-18 27.3 2.21.3 1.21.3 Andrea and Jody maintenance release
2022-11-18 28.0 2.22.0 1.22.0 Andrea and Martha initial release
2022-10-24 27.2 2.21.2 1.21.2 Jody stable release
2022-10-21 28-RC 2.22-RC 1.22-RC Jody release candidate
2022-09-21 26.6 2.20.6 1.20.4 Andrea archive release
2022-07-18 27.1 2.21.1 1.21.1 Jody stable release
2022-06-27 26.5 2.20.5 1.20.3 Alessandro, Andrea maintenance release
2022-05-18 27.0 2.21.0 1.21.0 Ian stable release
2022-05-09 27-RC 2.21-RC 1.21-RC Jody release candidate
2022-04-21 26.4 2.20.4 1.20.2 Andrea, Jody stable release
2022-04-11 25.5 2.19.5 1.19.6 Andrea, Jody archive release
2022-04-11 24.5 2.18.5 1.18.5 Andrea, Jody archive release
2022-03-24 26.3 2.20.3 1.20.3 Jody stable release
2022-02-18 25.5 2.19.5 1.19.5 Ian maintenance release
2022-01-18 26.2 2.20.2 1.20.2 Jody stable release

2021

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Java Notes
2021-12-18 25.4 2.19.4 1.19.4 Andrea Aime 8, 11 maintenance release
2021-11-18 26.1 2.20.1 1.20.1 Jody 8, 11 stable release
2021-10-21 25.3 2.19.3 1.19.3 Ian 8, 11 maintenance release
2021-09-18 26.0 2.20.0 1.20.0 Andrea 8, 11 stable release
2021-09-04 26-RC 2.20-RC 1.20-RC Jody 8, 11 release candidate
2021-08-18 24.5 2.18.5 1.18.4 Alessandro & Andrea 8, 11 maintenance release
(GWC had no new commits since last release)
2021-07-18 25.2 2.19.2 1.19.2 Jody 8, 11 stable release
2021-06-18 24.4 2.18.4 1.18.4 Alessandro & Andrea 8, 11 maintenance release
2021-05-18 25.1 2.19.1 1.19.1 Jody 8, 11 stable release
2021-04-20 24.3 2.18.3 1.18.3 Ian Turton 8, 11 maintenance release
2021-03-18 25.0 2.19.0 1.19.0 Alessandro & Andrea 8, 11 stable release
2021-03-01 25-RC 2.19-RC 1.19-RC Jody Garnett 8, 11 release candidate
2021-02-18 23.5 2.17.5 1.17.5 Gabriel and Jody 8, 11 maintenance release
2021-01-18 24.2 2.18.2 1.18.2 Alessandro Parma 8, 11 stable release

2020

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Java Note
2020-12-18 23.4 2.17.4 1.17.4 Ian Turton/Jody 8, 11 maintenance release
2020-11-18 24.1 2.18.1 1.18.1 Alessandro/Andrea 8, 11 stable release
2020-09-18 23.3 2.17.3 1.17.3 Andrea/GeoSolutions 8, 11 stable release
2020-09-18 24.0 2.18.0 1.18.0 Ian Turton 8, 11 initial release
2020-09-01 24-RC 2.18-RC 1.18-RC Jody Garnett 8, 11 release candidate
2020-08-18 22.5 2.16.5 1.16.5 Ian Turton 8, 11 final release, EOL
2020-07-18 23.2 2.17.2 1.17.2 Jody Garnett 8, 11 stable release
2020-07-06 22.4 2.16.4 1.16.4 GeoSolutions 8, 11 maintenance
2020-05-18 23.1 2.17.1 1.17.1 Jody Garnett 8, 11 stable release
2020-04-18 22.3 2.16.3 1.16.3 Alessandro, Andrea 8, 11 maintenance release
2020-04-09 23.0 2.17.0 1.17.0 Ian Turton, Andrea for GWC? 8, 11 initial release
2020-03-16 23-RC 2.17-RC 1.17-RC Jody Garnett, Andrea for GWC 8, 11 release candidate
2020-02-18 21.5 2.15.5 1.15.5 Ian Turton, Andrea for GWC 8, 11 final release, EOL
2020-01-18 22.2 2.16.2 1.16.2 Andrea/Alessandro? (tentative) 8, 11 stable release

2019

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Java Note
2019-12-18 21.4 2.15.4 1.15.4 Gabriel / Jody 8, 11 maintenance release
2019-11-18 22.1 2.16.1 1.16.1 Jody / James. 8, 11 stable release
2019-09-24 21.3 2.15.3 1.15.3 Andrea / GeoSolutions 8, 11 maintenance release
2019-09-18 22.0 2.16.0 1.16.0 Andrea / GeoSolutions 8, 11 release candidate
2019-08-29 22-RC 2.16-RC 1.16-RC Torben, Kevin 8, 11 release candidate
2019-07-18 20.5 2.14.5 1.14.5 Ian, Andrea 8 maintenance release
2019-06-18 21.2 2.15.2 1.15.2 Torben 8, 11 stable release
2019-06-07 20.4 2.14.4 1.14.4 Jody 8 maintenance release
2019-04-18 21.1 2.15.1 1.15.1 Jody 8, 11 stable release
2019-03-18 20.3 2.14.3 1.14 Alessandro, Andrea 8 maintenance release
2019-02-18 21.0 2.15.0 1.15 Jody, Andrea for blog post 8, 11 stable release
2019-01-18 20.2 2.14.2 1.14.2 Torben 8 stable release
2019-01-25 21-RC 2.15-RC 1.15-RC Ian, Andrea 8, 11 release candidate

2018

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Note
2018-12-29 21-M0 2.15-M0 1.15-M0. Jody milestone java 11 release
2018-12-18 19.4 2.13.4 1.13.4 Alessandro, Andrea maintenance release
2018-11-18 20.1 2.14.1 1.14.1 Jody, Torben stable release
2018-10-18 19.3 2.13.3 1.13.4 Alessandro, Andrea maintenance release
2018-09-18 20.0 2.14.0 1.14.0 Torben, Kevin initial release
2018-08-18 20-RC 2.14-RC 1.14-RC Andrea RC release
2018-08-18 18.5 2.12.5 1.12.5 Torben final maintenance release
2018-07-18 19.2 2.13.2 1.13.3 Jody, Andrea, James stable release
2018-06-18 18.4 2.12.4 1.12.4 Ian Turton, Kevin maintenance release
2018-05-18 19.1 2.13.1 1.13.1 Torben and Kevin stable release
2018-04-18 18.3 2.12.3 1.12.3 Jody/Andrea maintenance release
2018-03-18 19.0 2.13.0 1.13.0 Andrea/Alessandro new stable release
2018-02-18 19-beta 2.13-beta 1.13-beta Torben and Kevin beta release / code freeze
2018-02-18 17.5 2.11.5 1.11.4 Andrea/Alessandro final maintenance release
2018-01-18 18.2 2.12.2 1.12.2 Jody and Kevin stable release

2017

Date GeoTools GeoServer GWC Responsible Note
2017-12-18 17.4 2.11.4 1.11.3 Ben and Andrea maintenance release
2017-11-18 18.1 2.12.1 1.12.1 Torben, David? stable release
2017-10-18 17.3 2.11.3 1.11.2 Andrea, Jody maintenance release
2017-10-03 18.0 2.12 1.12 Ian, Kevin? initial stable release
2017-09-26 18.0-RC1 2.12-RC1 1.12-RC1 Torben, Jody release candidate
2017-09-16 18.0-beta 2.12-beta 1.12-beta Torben beta release / code freeze
2017-08-22 16.5 2.10.5 1.10.5 Ian and ?for GWC final maintenance release
2017-07-18 17.2 2.11.2 1.11.1 Andrea stable release
2017-06-18 16.4 2.10.4 1.10.4 Torben and Kevin maintenance release
2017-05-18 17.1 2.11.1 1.11.0 Torben and Kevin stable release
2017-04-18 16.3 2.10.3 1.10.3 Ian Turton maintenance release
2017-03-22 17.0 2.11.0 1.11.0 Alessandro and Andrea stable release
2017-03-10 17-RC 2.11-RC 1.11-RC Jody Garnett release candidate
2017-02-18 17-beta 2.11-beta 1.11-beta Jody Garnett beta
2017-02-18 16.2 2.10.2 1.10.2 Torben and Kevin stable release
2017-01-18 15.4 2.9.4 1.9.3 Ian Turton maintenance release

2016

Date GeoTools GeoServer Responsible Note
2016-12-18 16.1 2.10.1 Torben and Kevin stable release
2016-11-17 15.3 2.9.3 Jody and Kevin maintenance release
2016-10-26 16.0 2.10.0 Ian and Kevin stable release
2016-10-07 16-RC1 2.10-RC1 Devon & Jody release candidate
2016-09-18 16-beta 2.10-beta Torben and Devon beta
2016-10-07 15.2 2.9.2 Jody & Torben stable release
2016-08-08 14.5 2.8.5 Ben maintenance release
2016-07-18 15.1 2.9.1 Devon and Jody stable release
2016-06-18 14.4 2.8.4 Alessandro and Andrea maintenance release
2016-05-18 15.0 2.9.0 Jody and Devon initial stable release
2016-04-29 15-RC1 2.9-RC1 Torben release candidate
2016-04-18 15-beta2 2.9-beta2 Jody spring 4 beta
2016-03-18 14.3 2.8.3 Andrea stable release
2016-02-18 15-beta 2.9-beta Jody wicket beta
2016-02-18 13.6 2.7.6 Andrea maintenance release
2016-01-18 14.2 2.8.2 J&J (Jody and Jim) stable release

2015

Date GeoTools GeoServer Responsible Note
2015-12-18 13.5 2.7.5 Ian Turton maintenance release
2015-12-15 15-M0 2.9-M0 Jody milestone
2015-11-18 13.4 2.7.4 Alessio maintenance release (for GeoNode project)
2015-11-18 14.1 2.8.1 Ben stable release
2015-10-18 13.3 2.7.3 Andrea Aime maintenance release
2015-09-23 14.0 2.8.0 Jody Garnett stable (initial release)
2015-09-09 14-RC1 2.8-RC1 Jody / Victoria Office release candidate, new branch/jobs
2015-08-28 14-beta 2.8-beta Jody / Victoria Office beta release, feature freeze
2015-08-28 12.5 2.6.5 Jody maintenance - last 12.x
2015-07-24 14-M1   Jody bonus: milestone release
2015-07-18 13.2 2.7.2 Andrea stable
2015-06-27   2.7.1.1 Jody bonus: security release
2015-06-27   2.5.5.1 Andrea bonus: security release
2015-06-18 12.4 2.6.4 Ben / Jody maintenance
2015-05-21 14-M0 2.8-M0 Jody bonus: milestone release
2015-05-18 13.1 2.7.1 Kevin/Torben stable
2015-04-18 12.3 2.6.3 Andrea / Jody maintenance
2015-03-18 13.0 2.7.0 Travis/ Jody stable (initial release)
2015-02-18 13-RC1 2.7-RC1 Ben / Jody rc1, new branch/jobs
2015-02-18 11.5 2.5.5 Kevin/Torben maintenance - last 11.x
2015-01-18 13-beta 2.7-beta Jody beta - feature freeze
2015-01-18 12.2 2.6.2 Andrea Stable

2014

Date GeoTools GeoServer Responsible Note
2014-12-18 11.4 2.5.4 Justin Maintenance
2014-11-18 12.1 2.6.1 Andrea and Jody Stable
2014-10-18 11.3 2.5.3 Andrea Aime Maintenance
2014-09-18 12.0 2.6.0 Ian Turton Stable
2014-09-03 12-RC2 2.6-RC2   Only important/safe fixes
2014-08-18 12-RC1 2.6-RC1 Justin Only important/safe fixes
2014-08-18 10.8 2.4.8 Jody Maintenance
2014-07-18 12-beta 2.6-beta Jody Garnett Feature freeze starts
2014-07-18 11.2 2.5.2 Andrea Aime Stable
2014-06-18 10.7 2.4.7 Jody Garnett Maintenance
2014-05-18 11.1 2.5.1 Andrea & Jody Stable
2014-04-16 10.6 2.4.6 Ben Caradoc-Davies Maintenance
2014-03-18 11.0 2.5.0 Ian Turton Stable
2014-03-02 11-RC2 2.5-RC2 Ian Turton Only important/safe fixes
2014-02-27 10.5 2.4.5 Justin Deoliveira Stable
2014-02-18 11-RC1 2.5-RC1 Jody Garnett Only important/safe fixes
2014-01-18 11-beta 2.5-beta Andrea Aime Feature freeze starts
2014-01-18 10.4 2.4.4 Justin Deoliveira Stable

2013

Date GeoTools GeoServer Responsible Note
2013-12-18 10.3 2.4.3 Jody Garnett Stable
2013-11-18 10.2 2.4.2 Andrea Aime Stable
2013-10-18 10.1 2.4.1 Ben Caradoc-Davies Stable
2013-09-18 10.0 2.4.0 Justin Deoliveira Stable
2013-09-02 10-RC2 2.4-RC2 Justin Deoliveira Only important/safe fixes
2013-08-18 10-RC1 2.4-RC1 Andrea Aime Only important/safe fixes
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