# Version release

# Current Version

The full version release record can be viewed at github (opens new window).

# Release Cycle

Sermant currently plans to release twice a year, with each version being maintained for a year.

• Patch version: The version number is X.X.X (the third digit of the version number is not 0). The patch version will be released every other month or so. When a problem affecting the function is found in the minor version, the Sermant community will fix it in time , and release a patched version.

# Version Convention

# Snapshot Version

Snapshot versions will not appear in Sermant's release page, they will be suffixed with X.X.X-SNAPSHOT in the Maven central repository. The snapshot version is used to experiment with new features before the stable version is released. Developers can use the snapshot version during the development phase to use the latest features of Sermant and help find problems with new features of Sermant.

# Stable Version

The stable version will appear in Sermant's release page (opens new window), and it will be suffixed with X.X.X in the new warehouse in Maven. The stable version is released after testing, and each version will not be changed after it is released. If there is any addition or change, it will be reflected in the next stable version.