diff --git a/products/chef-infra-client.md b/products/chef-infra-client.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ce50d4f3276 --- /dev/null +++ b/products/chef-infra-client.md @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +--- +title: Chef Infra Client +category: app +tags: ruby-runtime +iconSlug: chef +permalink: /chef-infra-client +alternate_urls: +- /chef-client +versionCommand: chef-client -v +releasePolicyLink: https://docs.chef.io/versions/ +changelogTemplate: "https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_client/__LATEST__" +activeSupportColumn: true +releaseDateColumn: true + +auto: + methods: + - custom: chef-infra-client + +identifiers: +- repology: chef-client +# eol(x) = releaseDate(x+2) > confirm EOL date here https://docs.chef.io/versions/ +# support(x) = releaseDate(x+1) +releases: +- releaseCycle: "18" + releaseDate: 2022-10-28 # https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-18-0-169-released/21570 + support: true + eol: false + latest: "18.3.0" + +- releaseCycle: "17" + releaseDate: 2021-04-28 # https://www.chef.io/blog/product-announcement-chef-infra-client-17-now-available + support: 2022-01-10 + eol: 2024-04-30 # https://www.chef.io/blog/announcement-about-change-in-infra-client-17-end-of-life-timeline + latest: "17.10.95" + +- releaseCycle: "16" + releaseDate: 2020-05-05 # https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-16-0-275-released/17047 + support: 2020-12-19 + eol: 2022-11-30 # https://www.chef.io/blog/announcement-chef-client-16-eol-date-change + latest: "16.18.30" + +- releaseCycle: "15" + releaseDate: 2018-10-26 + support: 2020-01-21 + eol: 2020-12-19 + latest: "15.17.4" + +- releaseCycle: "14" + releaseDate: 2018-01-22 + support: 2018-10-26 + eol: 2020-01-21 + latest: "14.15.6" + +- releaseCycle: "13" + releaseDate: 2017-03-01 + support: 2018-01-22 + eol: 2018-10-26 + latest: "13.12.14" + +- releaseCycle: "12" + releaseDate: 2014-12-03 + support: 2017-03-01 + eol: 2018-01-22 + latest: "12.22.5" + +- releaseCycle: "11" + releaseDate: 2013-02-01 + support: 2014-12-03 + eol: 2017-03-01 + latest: "11.18.12" + +- releaseCycle: "10" + releaseDate: 2012-06-18 + support: 2013-02-01 + eol: 2014-12-03 + latest: "10.34.6" + +--- + +> [Chef Infra Client](https://docs.chef.io/chef_client_overview/) is an open-source software provisioning, configuration +> management and application-deployment tool enabling infrastructure as code. + +Chef Infra Client generally follows an N-1 support strategy +(meanings that the 2 most recent major versions receive security and bug fixes) + +## [Release Schedule](https://github.com/chef/chef/blob/main/docs/dev/policy/release_and_support_schedule.md) +Latest major releases Schedule: + +| Version Type | Description | Cadence | +|:-------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Major | For significant changes, will include breaking or backwards-incompatible changes.| Once a year in April | +| Minor | Will include new features, bug fixes, and will be backwards-compatible to the best of the maintainers' abilities. | 2nd week of each month | +| Patch | Will include backwards-compatible bug fixes. | As needed. | + +N-1 major releases Schedule: + +| Version Type | Description | Cadence | +|:-------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Minor & Patch | For critical bugs and security vulnerabilities only | As needed. |