[new product] chef-infra-client

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+---
+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. |