> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://indigo-dc.gitbook.io/indigo-datacloud-releases/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://indigo-dc.gitbook.io/indigo-datacloud-releases/master.md).

# Introduction

INDIGO - DataCloud delivers open source software components tailored to scientific communities and to e-infrastructures, aimed to increase ease of use and effectiveness in the exploitation of Cloud resources.

INDIGO - DataCloud releases are available from the [INDIGO-DC Repositories](http://repo.indigo-datacloud.eu).

The maintenance and development cycle of the INDIGO-DataCloud Core Services and Applications is outlined in the figure bellow.

![](https://2939178844-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LFRonM65_57k7Mp7uah%2F-LFRowqP20_dEkh2c1l-%2F-LFRpEj1hGg1mvnhbco3%2Findigodc_lifecycle.png?generation=1529492079262185\&alt=media)

## Major Releases

Taking into consideration the length of the project, the rapidly evolving cloud-environment, the need to offer stability to production infrastructures and in the same time to address requirements from user communities, the INDIGO-DataCloud major releases will be supported and maintained for **10 months** after the release date. The availability of a new major release of INDIGO-DataCloud does not automatically obsolete the previous ones and multiple major releases may be supported at the same time according to their negotiated end-of-life policies. Within an INDIGO-DataCloud major release only the latest version of a component is supported.

![](https://2939178844-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LFRonM65_57k7Mp7uah%2F-LFRowqP20_dEkh2c1l-%2F-LFRpEj3KHnlQV9SIyRg%2Findigo_release_timelines_good.png?generation=1529492079239633\&alt=media)

Taking into account the rapidly changing environment, and especially some of the upstream release cycles (e.g. OpenStack), the INDIGO-DataCloud maintenance schedule is organised in the following periods:

* **Full maintenance** period: during this period updates are released to address issues in the code and provide new features for each supported INDIGO-DataCloud major release (**6 months**)
* **Standard maintenance** period: during this period updates are released to address issues in the code, but no new feature is introduced, for each supported INDIGO-DataCloud major release (**2 months**)
* **Security updates** period: during this period only updates targeting security vulnerabilities are provided for each supported INDIGO-DataCloud major release (**2 months**)
* **End-of-life period**: in this period no updates or support are provided. The end-of-life period starts after the end of the security updates period

## Repositories

INDIGO DataCloud releases are available from the official [INDIGO - DataCloud Repositories](http://repo.indigo-datacloud.eu), for operating systems packages and Docker containers.

## Release Announcements

Stay updated subscribing to the [INDIGO - DataCloud RSS release feed](http://repo.indigo-datacloud.eu/INDIGODataCloudNews.rss.xml) or by subscribing to the [INDIGO - DataCloud Announces Mailing List](https://lists.indigo-datacloud.eu/sympa/info/indigo-announce).