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Reorganize Supported Versions page TemplateVM sections

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- Consolidate tables to avoid need for cross-referencing
 - Drop unsupported versions
 - Consolidate and clarify TemplateVM version support policies
 - Make formatting and language more consistent
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@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ releases are always available on the [Downloads] page, while all ISOs, including
past minor releases, are available from our [download mirrors]. past minor releases, are available from our [download mirrors].
| Qubes OS | Start Date | End Date | Status | | Qubes OS | Start Date | End Date | Status |
| ------------- | ---------- | ---------- | --------------------- | | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
| Release 1 | 2012-09-03 | 2015-03-26 | Unsupported | | Release 1.0 | 2012-09-03 | 2015-03-26 | Unsupported |
| Release 2 | 2014-09-26 | 2016-04-01 | Unsupported | | Release 2.0 | 2014-09-26 | 2016-04-01 | Unsupported |
| Release 3.0 | 2015-10-01 | 2016-09-09 | Unsupported | | Release 3.0 | 2015-10-01 | 2016-09-09 | Unsupported |
| Release 3.1 | 2016-03-09 | 2017-03-29 | Unsupported | | Release 3.1 | 2016-03-09 | 2017-03-29 | Unsupported |
| Release 3.2 | 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-28 | Unsupported | | Release 3.2 | 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-28 | Unsupported |
@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ Therefore, point releases are not displayed as separate rows on any of the table
The table below shows the OS used for dom0 in each Qubes OS release. The table below shows the OS used for dom0 in each Qubes OS release.
| Qubes OS | Dom0 OS | | Qubes OS | Dom0 OS |
| ------------- | --------- | | ----------- | --------- |
| Release 1 | Fedora 13 | | Release 1.0 | Fedora 13 |
| Release 2 | Fedora 18 | | Release 2.0 | Fedora 18 |
| Release 3.0 | Fedora 20 | | Release 3.0 | Fedora 20 |
| Release 3.1 | Fedora 20 | | Release 3.1 | Fedora 20 |
| Release 3.2 | Fedora 23 | | Release 3.2 | Fedora 23 |
@ -54,63 +54,25 @@ The table below shows the OS used for dom0 in each Qubes OS release.
Dom0 is isolated from domUs. DomUs can access only a few interfaces, such as Xen, device backends (in the dom0 kernel and in other VMs, such as the NetVM), and Qubes tools (gui-daemon, qrexec-daemon, etc.). Dom0 is isolated from domUs. DomUs can access only a few interfaces, such as Xen, device backends (in the dom0 kernel and in other VMs, such as the NetVM), and Qubes tools (gui-daemon, qrexec-daemon, etc.).
These components are [security-critical], and we provide updates for all of them (when necessary), regardless of the support status of the base distribution. These components are [security-critical], and we provide updates for all of them (when necessary), regardless of the support status of the base distribution.
For this reason, we consider it safe to continue using a given base distribution in dom0 even after it has reached EOL (end-of-life). For this reason, we consider it safe to continue using a given base distribution in dom0 even after it has reached end-of-life (EOL).
## TemplateVMs ## TemplateVMs
The following table shows the [TemplateVM] versions **available** for each Qubes OS release: The following table shows select [TemplateVM] versions that are currently supported.
| Qubes OS | Fedora | Debian | Whonix |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| Release 1 | 18, 20 | None | None |
| Release 2 | 21 | None | None |
| Release 3.0 | 21, 22\*, 23 | 7 ("wheezy")\*, 8 ("jessie") | None |
| Release 3.1 | 21, 22\*, 23 | 7 ("wheezy")\*, 8 ("jessie"), 9 ("stretch")\* | None |
| Release 3.2 | 23\*, 24\*, 25\*, 26, 27, 28 | 8 ("jessie"), 9 ("stretch") | 13, 14 |
| Release 4.0 | 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 | 8 ("jessie"), 9 ("stretch"), 10 ("buster") | 13, 14, 15 |
| Release 4.1 | 32 | 10 ("buster") | 15 |
\* Denotes versions for which we have published the packages but have not done
extensive testing.
The following tables show the **support status** of each [TemplateVM] provided by the Qubes OS Project.
Currently, only [Fedora] and [Debian] TemplateVMs are officially supported by the Qubes OS Project. Currently, only [Fedora] and [Debian] TemplateVMs are officially supported by the Qubes OS Project.
[Whonix] TemplateVMs are supported by our partner, the [Whonix Project]. [Whonix] TemplateVMs are supported by our partner, the [Whonix Project].
Qubes support for each TemplateVM ends when that upstream release reaches end-of-life (EOL), unless otherwise noted.
In the case of Debian, support ends at regular EOL, not [LTS][Debian-LTS] EOL, unless otherwise noted.
See [below](#note-on-whonix-support) for Whonix support details.
For upstream EOL information, see [Fedora EOL][fedora-eol] and [Debian EOL][debian-eol].
| Qubes OS | Fedora | Debian | Whonix |
| ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------- | ------ |
| Release 4.0 | 32 | 9 ("stretch"), 10 ("buster") | 15 |
| Release 4.1 | 32 | 10 ("buster") | 15 |
### Fedora \* Denotes versions for which we have published the packages but have not done extensive testing.
Qubes support for each [Fedora] TemplateVM ends when that Fedora release reaches [end-of-life][fedora-eol], unless otherwise noted.
| TemplateVM | Status |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| Fedora 18 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 20 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 21 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 22 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 23 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 24 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 25 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 26 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 27 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 28 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 29 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 30 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 31 | Unsupported |
| Fedora 32 | Supported |
### Debian
Qubes support for each [Debian] TemplateVM ends when that Debian release (the regular release, not [LTS][Debian-LTS]) reaches [end-of-life][debian-eol], unless otherwise noted.
| TemplateVM | Status |
| ------------- | ------------ |
| Debian 7 | Unsupported |
| Debian 8 | Unsupported |
| Debian 9 | Supported |
| Debian 10 | Supported |
### Note on Whonix support ### Note on Whonix support