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.. _doc_release_policy:
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Godot release policy
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====================
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-Godot's release policy is in constant evolution. What is described below is
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-intended to give a general idea of what to expect, but what will actually
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-happen depends on the choices of core contributors, and the needs of the
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+Godot's release policy is in constant evolution. The description below
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+provides a general idea of what to expect, but what will actually
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+happen depends on the choices of core contributors and the needs of the
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community at a given time.
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Godot versioning
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@@ -30,15 +28,14 @@ term adapted to the complexity of a game engine:
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areas *may* happen in minor versions, but the vast majority of projects
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should not be affected or require significant porting work.
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- The reason for this is that as a game engine, Godot covers many areas such
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- as rendering, physics, scripting, etc., and fixing bugs or implementing new
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- features in a given area may sometimes require changing the behavior of a
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- feature, or modifying the interface of a given class, even if the rest of
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- the engine API remains backwards compatible.
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+ This is because Godot, as a game engine, covers many areas like rendering,
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+ physics, and scripting. Fixing bugs or implementing new features in one area
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+ might sometimes require changing a feature's behavior or modifying a class's
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+ interface, even if the rest of the engine API remains backwards compatible.
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.. tip::
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- Upgrading to a new minor version is therefore recommended for all users,
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+ Upgrading to a new minor version is recommended for all users,
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but some testing is necessary to ensure that your project still behaves as
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expected.
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@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ further developed for maintenance releases in a Git branch of the same name
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Release support timeline
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-Stable branches are supported *at minimum* until the next stable branch is
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+Stable branches are supported *at least* until the next stable branch is
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released and has received its first patch update. In practice, we support
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stable branches on a *best effort* basis for as long as they have active users
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who need maintenance updates.
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