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 ## Supported Versions
 
-Qiskit (and `qiskit-terra`) supports one minor version release at a time, both for bug and
-security fixes. For example, if the most recent release is 0.12.1, then the 0.12.x
-release series is currently supported.
+Qiskit supports the most recent major release with new features, which will only appear in minor releases of that series.
+The most recent minor release in the current major release series is also supported with bug fixes.
+In addition, the last minor release of the *previous* major release series is supported with bug fixes for six months after a new major release.
+
+For example, if the most recent release is 1.0.1, then the current major release series is 1.x and the current minor release is 1.0.x.
+The 1.0.x series will be supported with bug fixes, until the release of 1.1.0, which will include new features.
+The last version of the previous major release, 0.46.x, is supported with bugfixes only until six months after the final release of 1.0.0.
+
+We provide more detail on [the release and support schedule of Qiskit in our documentation](https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/start/install#release-schedule).
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability