diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/supported-versions.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/supported-versions.md index e25c91fa..85a45f41 100644 --- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/supported-versions.md +++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/supported-versions.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- lang: en layout: doc -permalink: /doc/supported-versions/ +permalink: /doc/supported-releases/ +redirect_from: +- /doc/supported-versions/ ref: 154 -title: Supported versions +title: Supported releases --- -This page details the level and period of support for versions of operating +This page details the level and period of support for releases of operating systems in the Qubes ecosystem. ## Qubes OS @@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ are available from our [download mirrors](/downloads/#mirrors). ### Note on point releases Please note that point releases, such as 3.2.1 and 4.0.1, do not designate -separate, new versions of Qubes OS. Rather, they designate their respective +separate, new releases of Qubes OS. Rather, they designate their respective major or minor releases, such as 3.2 and 4.0, inclusive of all package updates up to a certain point. For example, installing Release 4.0 and fully updating it results in the same system as installing Release 4.0.1. Therefore, point @@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ base distribution in dom0 even after it has reached end-of-life (EOL). ## Templates -The following table shows select [template](/doc/templates/) versions that are +The following table shows select [template](/doc/templates/) releases that are currently supported. Currently, only [Fedora](/doc/templates/fedora/) and [Debian](/doc/templates/debian/) templates are officially supported by the Qubes OS Project. [Whonix](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Qubes) templates are @@ -112,19 +114,19 @@ partner, the [Whonix Project](https://www.whonix.org/). The Whonix Project has set its own support policy for Whonix templates in Qubes. This policy requires Whonix template users to stay reasonably close to the -cutting edge by upgrading to new stable versions of Qubes OS and Whonix +cutting edge by upgrading to new stable releases of Qubes OS and Whonix templates within a month of their respective releases. To be precise: * One month after a new stable version of Qubes OS is released, Whonix - templates will no longer be supported on any older version of Qubes OS. This + templates will no longer be supported on any older release of Qubes OS. This means that users who wish to continue using Whonix templates on Qubes must - always upgrade to the latest stable Qubes OS version within one month of its + always upgrade to the latest stable Qubes OS release within one month of its release. * One month after new stable versions of Whonix templates are released, older - versions of Whonix templates will no longer be supported. This means that + releases of Whonix templates will no longer be supported. This means that users who wish to continue using Whonix templates on Qubes must always - upgrade to the latest stable Whonix template versions within one month of + upgrade to the latest stable Whonix template releases within one month of their release. We aim to announce both types of events one month in advance in order to remind