Long Term Support

Long Term Support (LTS)

A Long Term Support (LTS) version is a release maintained and supported for an extended period, emphasizing stability, reliability, and security over introducing new features.

Principles:

  • Extended Support Period: Typically supported for 3–5 years or more.
  • Stable APIs and Behavior: Designed for production environments where predictability is critical.
  • Security and Maintenance Updates Only: Receives only security fixes, bug fixes, and critical updates.
  • No Mayor Feature Additions: New features are introduced in STS versions first if not sure it will not effect the stability, not in LTS.
  • Thoroughly Tested: Undergoes rigorous validation to ensure reliability for enterprise use.

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