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| 1 | +# Release Schedule |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +| Release Date | Release | |
| 4 | +|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |
| 5 | +| May 16, 2024 | [Release 1.0.0](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/releases/tag/1.0.0) | |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +`aws-advanced-python-wrapper` [follows semver](https://semver.org/#semantic-versioning-200) which means we will only |
| 8 | +release breaking changes in major versions. Generally speaking patches will be released to fix existing problems without |
| 9 | +adding new features. Minor version releases will include new features as well as fixes to existing features. We will do |
| 10 | +our best to deprecate existing features before removing them completely. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +For minor version releases, `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` uses a “release-train” model. Approximately every four weeks we |
| 13 | +release a new minor version which includes all the new features and fixes that are ready to go. |
| 14 | +Having a set release schedule makes sure `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` is released in a predictable way and prevents a |
| 15 | +backlog of unreleased changes. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +In contrast, `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` releases new major versions only when there are a critical mass of |
| 18 | +breaking changes (e.g. changes that are incompatible with existing APIs). This tends to happen if we need to |
| 19 | +change the way the driver is currently working. Fortunately, the JDBC API is fairly mature and has not changed, however |
| 20 | +in the event that the API changes we will release a version to be compatible. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Please note: Both the roadmap and the release dates reflect intentions rather than firm commitments and may change |
| 23 | +as we learn more or encounter unexpected issues. If dates do need to change, we will be as transparent as possible, |
| 24 | +and log all changes in the changelog at the bottom of this page. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +# Maintenance Policy |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +For `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` new features and active development always takes place against the newest version. |
| 29 | +The `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` project follows the semantic versioning specification for assigning version numbers |
| 30 | +to releases, so you should be able to upgrade to the latest minor version of that same major version of the |
| 31 | +software without encountering incompatible changes (e.g., 1.1.0 → 1.3.x). |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Sometimes an incompatible change is unavoidable. When this happens, the software’s maintainers will increment |
| 34 | +the major version number (e.g., increment from `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` 1.1.1 to `aws-advanced-python-wrapper` 2.0.0). |
| 35 | +The last minor version of the previous major version of the software will then enter a maintenance window |
| 36 | +(e.g., 1.3.x). During the maintenance window, the software will continue to receive bug fixes and security patches, |
| 37 | +but no new features. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +We follow OpenSSF’s best practices for patching publicly known vulnerabilities, and we make sure that there are |
| 40 | +no unpatched vulnerabilities of medium or higher severity that have been publicly known for more than 60 days |
| 41 | +in our actively maintained versions. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +The duration of the maintenance window will vary from product to product and release to release. |
| 44 | +By default, versions will remain under maintenance until the next major version enters maintenance, |
| 45 | +or 1-year passes, whichever is longer. Therefore, at any given time, the current major version and |
| 46 | +previous major version will both be supported, as well as older major versions that have been in maintenance |
| 47 | +for less than 12 months. Please note that maintenance windows are influenced by the support schedules for |
| 48 | +dependencies the software includes, community input, the scope of the changes introduced by the new version, |
| 49 | +and estimates for the effort required to continue maintenance of the previous version. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +The software maintainers will not back-port fixes or features to versions outside the maintenance window. |
| 52 | +That said, PRs with said back-ports are welcome and will follow the project's review process. |
| 53 | +No new releases will result from these changes, but interested parties can create their own distribution |
| 54 | +from the updated source after the PRs are merged. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +| Major Version | Latest Minor Version | Status | Initial Release | Maintenance Window Start | Maintenance Window End | |
| 57 | +|---------------|----------------------|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------| |
| 58 | +| 1 | 1.0.0 | Current | May 16, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | N/A | |
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