[new product] chef-infra-client

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+---
+title: Chef Infra Client
+category: server-app
+iconSlug: chef
+permalink: /chefinfraclient
+tags: ruby-runtime
+alternate_urls:
+-   /chefclient
+releasePolicyLink: "https://docs.chef.io/versions/"
+changelogTemplate: "https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_client/#{{'__LATEST__'|replace:'v',''}}/"
+versionCommand: chef-client -v
+releaseDateColumn: true
+activeSupportColumn: true
+
+auto:
+-   git: https://github.com/chef/chef/
+    # https://regex101.com/r/LmqrVp/1
+    regex: ^v(?<major>\d+)\.?(?<minor>\d{1,3})\.?(?<patch>\d+)\.?(?<tiny>\d+)?$
+
+# eol(x) = releaseDate(x+1)
+# support(x) = releaseDate(x+2)
+releases:
+-   releaseCycle: "18"
+    releaseDate: 2022-01-10
+    support: true
+    eol: false
+    latest: "v18.3.65"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2023-12-21
+
+-   releaseCycle: "17"
+    releaseDate: 2020-12-19
+    support: 2022-01-10
+    eol: 2024-04-30
+    latest: "v17.10.105"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2023-12-21
+
+-   releaseCycle: "16"
+    releaseDate: 2020-01-21
+    support: 2020-12-19
+    eol: 2022-11-30
+    latest: "v16.18.41"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2023-04-20
+
+-   releaseCycle: "15"
+    releaseDate: 2018-10-26
+    support: 2020-01-21
+    eol: 2020-12-19
+    latest: "v15.17.5"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2021-04-19
+
+-   releaseCycle: "14"
+    releaseDate: 2018-01-22
+    support: 2018-10-26
+    eol: 2020-01-21
+    latest: "v14.15.7"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2022-09-07
+
+-   releaseCycle: "13"
+    releaseDate: 2017-03-01
+    support: 2018-01-22
+    eol: 2018-10-26
+    latest: "v13.12.14"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2019-03-07
+
+-   releaseCycle: "12"
+    releaseDate: 2014-12-03
+    support: 2017-03-01
+    eol: 2018-01-22
+    latest: "v12.22.6"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2018-11-02
+
+-   releaseCycle: "11"
+    releaseDate: 2013-02-01
+    support: 2014-12-03
+    eol: 2017-03-01
+    latest: "v11.18.14"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2015-07-09
+
+-   releaseCycle: "10"
+    releaseDate: 2012-06-18
+    support: 2013-02-01
+    eol: 2014-12-03
+    latest: "v10.34.6"
+    latestReleaseDate: 2014-11-10
+
+---
+
+> [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. |