Release notes¶

This page lists the notes for past releases of Starcraft, which summarise new features, bug fixes and backwards-incompatible changes in each version. It also contains the release and support policies for Starcraft.

Current releases¶

<latest release>¶

<link to latest release, update, such as 8.2.0>
<link to latest release, update, such as 8.1.0>
<link to latest release, initial, such as 8.0.0>

<parallel release>¶

<link to parallel release, update, such as 7.2.0>
<link to parallel release, update, such as 7.1.0>
<link to parallel release, initial, such as 7.0.0>

Past releases¶

<past release>¶

<link to past release, update, such as 6.2.0>
<link to past release, update, such as 6.1.0>
<link to past release, initial, such as 6.0.0>

Release versioning¶

Starcraft version naming follows the Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 scheme with numbers for major, minor, and patch versions.

Version	Example	Significance
Major	3.1.2	<Apps: “A change that drops support for an earlier software base.”> <Libraries: “A change that breaks compatibility with the previous version.”>
Minor	3.1.2	A new feature within the major version.
Patch	3.1.2	A bug fix within the major or minor version.

Version

Example

Significance

Major

3.1.2

<Apps: “A change that drops support for an earlier software base.”>

<Libraries: “A change that breaks compatibility with the previous version.”>

Minor

3.1.2

A new feature within the major version.

Patch

3.1.2

A bug fix within the major or minor version.

Long-term support¶

Starcraft doesn’t have long-term support (LTS) releases. However, we typically deliver a compatibility release shortly after Ubuntu LTS releases to ensure continuity.

<Apps: Starcraft software bases are derived from Ubuntu LTS releases, and their development keeps pace with the OS’s new releases and support lifecycle.>