> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.speedb.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.speedb.io/readme/release-cadence.md).

# Release Cadence

Speedb releases follow the usual major.minor.patch semantic versioning schema. 

**Major versions**

Major versions introduce new capabilities and significant changes. It's possible that these versions don't maintain backward compatibility. 

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Upgrading to a new major version may require some code changes. 
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#### Minor versions

Minor versions usually contain extended functionality, without breaking compatibility. 

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Upgrade to a new minor version is expected to be seamless 
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#### Patches

Patch-level versions consist primarily of backward-compatible bug fixes. 

Default values may also be changed with patch versions, as long as they don't impact the system. 

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Upgrading from the previous patch version is expected to be seamless.
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### Release schedule

Our goal is to release a new version approximately every two months.

* The version number will be based on the content and semantic versioning
* Any critical bug fixes will be resolved outside of the release cycle.
* We will rebase to a newer Rocksdb version occasionally, changing the release number accordingly


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