Release Schedule and Guidelines

YMCA Website Services Release Guidelines

YMCA Website Services follows Drupal core’s release cycle to ensure compatibility and stability. Releases of the base project YMCA Website Services align with Drupal major and minor versions.

Current versioning scheme: YMCA Website Services versions follow Drupal core versions:

Major releases: 11.x.0.0, 10.x.0.0 - Align with Drupal core major versions (Drupal 11, Drupal 10)
Minor releases: 11.3.0.0, 10.6.0.0 - Align with Drupal core minor versions
Patch releases: 11.1.0.1, 10.5.0.1 - Bug fixes and security updates
Alpha/Beta releases: 11.1.0.0-alpha1, 11.1.0.0-beta1 - Pre-release testing versions

Pattern: 11.0.0.0, 10.0.0.0

Major releases bring YMCA Website Services up to compatibility with new Drupal core major versions. These releases may include:

Recent major releases:

Pattern: 11.1.0.0, 10.5.0.0

Minor releases align with Drupal core minor versions and may include:

Pattern: 11.1.0.1, 10.5.0.2

Patch releases contain only:

YMCA Website Services releases are coordinated with Drupal core’s release schedule:

First Wednesday of the month: Bugfix releases for current minor versions (e.g., Drupal 11.2.x, 10.5.x)
Third Wednesday of the month: Security release window for previous minor versions (e.g., Drupal 11.1.x, 10.4.x)

YMCA Website Services aims to release updates within 2-4 weeks of major Drupal core releases to ensure compatibility and security.

View all releases and release notes:

Latest stable release: Check GitHub Releases for the most current version.

Supported versions:

Virtual Y (Gated Content) releases independently but follows similar versioning and compatibility guidelines.

Decoupled modules and themes may release independently:

Security updates follow Drupal core’s security release schedule:

Drupal 10 → 11: Upgrade path available via YMCA Website Services 11.x releases
Earlier versions: Consult upgrade documentation for multi-step upgrade paths

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