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Release Management

The article describes the release process management of UI5 Web Components.

Release Strategy​

The UI5 Web Components follow the well-known NPM Semantic Versioning strategy and produce the following type of releases:

  • Patch releases

Includes backward compatible bug fixes and increments the third digit, e.g. 1.0.1.

  • Minor releases

Includes backward compatible new features and increments the middle digit and resets the last digit to zero, e.g. 1.1.0.

  • Major releases

Includes changes that break backward compatibility and increments the first digit and resets the middle and last digits to zero, e.g. 2.0.0.

Release Schedule​

Here is the established release process of UI5 Web Components:

  • Monthly Stable Releases - 1.11.0, 1.12.0....1.18.0

Every start of the month, a new minor version is released, which we consider stable and recommended for consumers. Check the Release Timelines for up-to-date information (the related content is at the bottom of the page).

  • Weekly Preview Releases - 1.13.0-rc.0, 1.13.0-rc.1, 1.13.0-rc.2 (preview of 1.13)

Every week on Thursday, a new release candidate version is released, considered a preview of the upcoming minor version. It's more up-to-date with the latest development and it's useful for consumers that would like to get frequent updates and test upcoming features in the minor version.

  • On-demand Patch Releases - 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3

Patches are released on-demand for high-priority issues.

Note: The changelog of all releases can be found on the GitHub Release page.