diff --git a/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle.md b/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle.md index 40394b90c5..171e1ae12b 100644 --- a/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle.md +++ b/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ categories: - docs - operate - rs -description: The product lifecycle of Redis Software cluster versions and bundled Redis database versions. +description: The product lifecycle of Redis Software cluster versions. linkTitle: Product lifecycle weight: 100 tocEmbedHeaders: true @@ -81,46 +81,3 @@ For detailed upgrade instructions, see [Upgrade a Redis Software cluster]({{}} Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes has its own support lifecycle, which accounts for the Kubernetes distribution lifecycle. For details, see [Supported Kubernetes distributions]({{}}). {{}} - -## Redis database version management - -The following sections describe the lifecycle policy for Redis database versions bundled with Redis Software. - -### Redis database version structure - -Redis database versions use a **MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH** versioning scheme: - -- **Major versions**: Significant changes that may include breaking changes (for example, Redis 7 → Redis 8) - -- **Minor versions**: New features and improvements within a major version (for example, 8.2 → 8.4 → 8.6) - -- **Patch versions**: Bug fixes and security updates (for example, 8.2.1 → 8.2.2) - -### Redis database version support policy - -As of Redis Software version 8.0.x, Redis database versions follow a long-term and short-term support model as follows: - -- **Long-term support**: The first minor release and last minor release of each major database version receive extended support of 5 years. - -- **Short-term support**: Minor versions between the first minor release and last minor release receive short-term support of 6 months. - -For example: - -| Redis DB version | Release type | Support type | -|------------------|--------------|--------------| -| 8.0 | Major release | Short-term | -| 8.2 | First minor release | Long-term | -| 8.x | Intermediate minor release | Short-term | -| 8.z | Last minor release | Long-term | - -Redis database versions have the following end-of-life dates: - -| Redis version | End-of-life (EOL) | -|---------------|-------------------| -| **Redis 8.2** | TBD | -| **Redis 8.0** | TBD | -| **Redis 7.4** | December 1, 2029 | -| **Redis 7.2** | December 1, 2029 | -| **Redis 6.2** | April 1, 2027 | - -For detailed database upgrade instructions, see [Upgrade a Redis Software database]({{}}) or [Upgrade an Active-Active database]({{}}).