From 92eb59888ef3952c510e1bcc7f60eb67ab27a6f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacques Vidrine Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 15:23:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add text explaining new guidelines for the lifetimes of security branches. `Early adopter' branches will be supported 6+ months, `Normal' branches will be supported 12+ months, and `Extended' branches will be supported 24+ months. Mark RELENG_4_8 as an `Extended' support branch and extend its Estimated EoL accordingly. While here, also extend RELENG_5_2 through the end of 2004. (I was reminded that RELENG_4_8 had expired a few days ago by cperciva@.) --- en/security/security.sgml | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/security/security.sgml b/en/security/security.sgml index dc2025634c..2aad58f8d0 100644 --- a/en/security/security.sgml +++ b/en/security/security.sgml @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ - + %includes; ]> - + &header; @@ -190,40 +190,62 @@ The corresponding builds have names like FreeBSD

Each branch is supported by the Security Officer for a limited time -only, typically through 12 months after the release. The estimated -lifetimes of the currently supported branches are given below. The -Estimated EoL (end-of-life) column gives the earliest date on -which that branch is likely to be dropped. Please note that these dates -may be extended into the future, but only extenuating circumstances -would lead to a branch's support being dropped earlier than the date -listed.

+only, and is designated as one of `Early adopter', +`Normal', or `Extended'. The designation is used as a +guideline for determining the lifetime of the branch as follows.

+ +
+
Early adopter
+
Releases which are published from the -CURRENT branch will be + supported by the Security Officer for a minimum of 6 months after + the release.
+
Normal
+
Releases which are published from the -STABLE branch will be + supported by the Security Officer for a minimum of 12 months after the + release.
+
Extended
+
Selected releases will be supported by the Security Officer for a + minimum of 24 months after the release.
+
+ +

The current designation and estimated lifetimes of the currently +supported branches are given below. The Estimated EoL +(end-of-life) column gives the earliest date on which that branch +is likely to be dropped. Please note that these dates may be extended +into the future, but only extenuating circumstances would lead to a +branch's support being dropped earlier than the date listed.

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Branch ReleaseType Estimated EoL
RELENG_4 n/aOctober 31, 2004n/aMarch 31, 2005
RELENG_4_8 4.8-RELEASEMarch 31, 2004ExtendedMarch 31, 2005
RELENG_5_25.2.1-RELEASEEarly adopterDecember 31, 2004
RELENG_4_9 4.9-RELEASENormal October 31, 2004
RELENG_5_25.2-RELEASEJuly 31, 2004

Older releases are not maintained and users are strongly encouraged