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| + | As of Mahara 1.5 and the adoption of the [[6MonthlyCycle|6 month release cycle]], Mahara is supported for the duration of 3 release cycles. | ||
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We upload packaged versions of Mahara to Debian and Ubuntu, which can be installed via the repositories. | We upload packaged versions of Mahara to Debian and Ubuntu, which can be installed via the repositories. | ||
| − | This means that we provide security fixes for these packages | + | This means that we provide '''security fixes only''' for these packages until the "End of life" dates. |
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| + | == Ubuntu == | ||
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| + | LTS versions of Ubuntu (Marked in '''bold''' text in the table) are supported for 5 years, Normal releases are supported for 18 months. | ||
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| + | | Version | ||
| + | | Code name | ||
| + | | End of life date | ||
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| + | | Ubuntu 12.10 | ||
| + | | Quantal Quetzal | ||
| + | | April 2014 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen;font-weight:bold;" | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Precise Pangolin | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | April 2017 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Ubuntu 11.10 | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Oneiric Ocelot | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | April 2013 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Ubuntu 11.04 | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Natty Narwhal | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | October 2012 | ||
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| + | | style="background:lightgreen;font-weight:bold;" | Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Lucid Lynx | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | April 2015 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed" | Ubuntu 10.10 | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed" | Maverick Meerkat | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed" | April 10, 2012 | ||
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| + | | style="background:lightgreen;font-weight:bold;" | Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Hardy Heron | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | April 2013 | ||
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| + | {| class="mw_metadata" style="font-size: 1em;" | ||
| + | | Version | ||
| + | | Code name | ||
| + | | End of life date | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Debian 7 | ||
| + | | Wheezy | ||
| + | | TBA | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen;font-weight:bold;" | Debian 6 | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | Squeeze | ||
| + | | style="background:lightgreen" | TBA | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed;font-weight:bold;" | Debian 5 | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed" | Lenny | ||
| + | | style="background:IndianRed" | February 2012 | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 4 July 2012
Definition of support
Being supported means:
- The release team is committed to making available updates to the Mahara that are security related.
- Occasionally some other serious bugfixes will be included, but these are not guaranteed.
Release Schedule
| Unsupported | Currently in support | Not yet released |
Current and Upcoming releases
As of Mahara 1.5 and the adoption of the 6 month release cycle, Mahara is supported for the duration of 3 release cycles.
| Release number | Release date | End of Support |
| 1.6 | October 2012 | April 2014 |
| 1.5 | April 2012 | September 2013 |
Older releases
For Mahara 1.4 and earlier, support has been provided for 2 release cycles.
| Release number | Release date | End of Support |
| 1.4 | June 2011 | October 2012 |
| 1.3 | Sept 2010 | April 2012 |
Extended support
We upload packaged versions of Mahara to Debian and Ubuntu, which can be installed via the repositories.
This means that we provide security fixes only for these packages until the "End of life" dates.
Ubuntu
LTS versions of Ubuntu (Marked in bold text in the table) are supported for 5 years, Normal releases are supported for 18 months.
| Version | Code name | End of life date |
| Ubuntu 12.10 | Quantal Quetzal | April 2014 |
| Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | Precise Pangolin | April 2017 |
| Ubuntu 11.10 | Oneiric Ocelot | April 2013 |
| Ubuntu 11.04 | Natty Narwhal | October 2012 |
| Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS | Lucid Lynx | April 2015 |
| Ubuntu 10.10 | Maverick Meerkat | April 10, 2012 |
| Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS | Hardy Heron | April 2013 |
| Version | Code name | End of life date |
| Debian 7 | Wheezy | TBA |
| Debian 6 | Squeeze | TBA |
| Debian 5 | Lenny | February 2012 |