For reference, we use this software version number structure: <major>.<minor>.<build>
Simple DNS Plus versions
| Version | Released | End of Sale | End of Life | Maintenance |
|---|
| 5.0 |
17 Jan 2008 |
8 Jul 2008 |
17 Jan 2011 |
None |
| 5.1 |
8 Jul 2008 |
23 Apr 2009 |
8 Jul 2011 |
None |
| 5.2 |
23 Apr 2009 |
27 Oct 2015 |
27 Oct 2017 |
None |
| 5.3 |
27 Oct 2015 |
20 Apr 2016 |
27 Oct 2018 |
None |
| 6.0 |
20 Apr 2016 |
19 May 2018 |
19 May 2020 |
None |
| 7.0 |
19 May 2018 |
2 Jul 2018 |
19 May 2021 |
Limited |
| 8.0 |
2 Jul 2018 |
- |
- |
Full |
Maintenance period
A version (<major>.<minor>) of Simple DNS Plus is maintained for (which ever comes last):
- 3 years from the initial release date (general availability)
- 2 years from the End of Sale date (new version is released)
Maintenance level
-
Full
Only the most recent version (<major>.<minor>) receives full maintenance. That is we try to fix bugs as quickly as possible and make minor adjustments as needed.
-
Limited
When a new version (<major>.<minor>) is released, the previous version enters a limited maintenance phase during which we issue bug-fixes for critical security issues, but otherwise consider bug-fixes / adjustments on a case by case basis. We may instead direct users to workarounds when possible.
Version numbers
As of November 2017 we increment version numbers as follows:
<major> is incremented when there is one or more new major features, a bunch of new minor features, or when we significantly restructure the software.<minor> is incremented when there is one or a few new minor features, or when we make minor structural changes.<build> is incremented for bug fixes / minor adjustments to existing features.