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## Release Plan
Starting with version `v2.4` , Nuxt will adhere to a formalized release plan (as good as possible).
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Also, an end of life for older major versions is defined with this document.
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### Major versions (3.x -> 4.0)
Nuxt major releases are planned every **6 months** . This depends on a few factors though:
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- If there are no breaking changes waiting for a release, no new major version will be published. Instead, another minor one will be released
- In case of unexpected major updates of important dependencies like Vue, Webpack, and so on, major versions might be released _earlier_ than planned
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The goal is to provide a **migration guide** for each major version as well, as escape hatches, so existing code
won't "just break".
### Minor versions (2.1 -> 2.2)
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The release cycle for Nuxt.js minor versions is roughly **4 weeks** .
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Three of the four weeks will be used for actual **feature implementations** while the last week will be used for
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**testing, fixing bugs and thorough audits**.
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That also means a _feature freeze_ for the next minor version after these three weeks.
Features that aren't ready will be moved to the next cycle. "Waiting" for features
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(for a longer time) will be avoided as good as possible to keep releases lean, concise, predictable and digestible.
### Patch releases (2.2.3 -> 2.2.4)
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The last patch releases were mostly _bundled_ fixes or single _hotfixes_ .
In the future, fixes will be released **as soon as possible** after the actual PR/commit so people won't have to switch to `nuxt-edge` for bugfixes. This should improve the stability of Nuxt.
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Fixes can or will include:
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- Updates of dependencies (for various reasons, like a "faulty/buggy" dependency or an newer versions that works better with the Nuxt.js code)
- Fixes for our code
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Bugfixes for upcoming features won't be ported of course.
### Edge Release Channel
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After experimenting with `nuxt-edge` releases in the last time, the decision to do **nightly releases** for now instead of
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releasing a version after _each commit_ was made.
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## End of Life
Starting with `v2.4` , every major Nuxt.js version will have an **End of Life** .
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Previous releases will receive security updates and bugfixes **for one year and two weeks** , counted from the first release on.
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As Nuxt majors are approximately released once every 6 months, this will allow developers to "skip one major version" without being stuck with a broken or unsecure Nuxt.js dependency.
The EOL also applies to the documentation.
