diff --git a/docs/articles_en/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino/release-policy.rst b/docs/articles_en/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino/release-policy.rst index 40c86d022f0..6a619b3b7da 100644 --- a/docs/articles_en/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino/release-policy.rst +++ b/docs/articles_en/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino/release-policy.rst @@ -1,49 +1,42 @@ Release Policy ============================================================================= -OpenVINO offers releases of three different types: Regular, Long-Term Support, and Nightly, -each targeting a different use case. +OpenVINO offers releases of three different types, each targeting a different use case: -| `Regular releases <#regular-releases>`__ -| OpenVINO™ is published multiple times a year. Each regular release is supported until the - next version arrives, making it suitable for: +* `Regular releases <#regular-releases>`__ +* `Long-Term Support <#long-term-support-releases>`__ +* `Nightly <#nightly-releases>`__ -* Most typical use cases (the recommended release type). -* Products requiring frequent changes in supported hardware, libraries, operating systems, and models. - -| `Long-Term Support <#long-term-support-policy>`__: -| Each year’s final release becomes a Long-Term Support (LTS) version, which continues to - receive bug fixes and security updates, even after newer versions are published. - Therefore, LTS may be used for production environments where: - -* There is no need for frequent changes in hardware or model support. -* New optimizations are not prioritized. -* Upgrading is challenging, e.g., due to high software complexity. -* A legacy feature, discontinued in newer OpenVINO versions, is still required. - -| `Nightly <#nightly-releases>`__: -| OpenVINO also offers nightly releases, as a preview of the most recent changes. - Since their validation scope is limited, they should never be used for production purposes. - Instead, they may serve: - -* Early integration testing. -* Community contribution development and integration. -* Tracking development progress. Regular releases #################### -Regular releases are published when significant new features and bug fixes have been completed -and validated. For each of them, a dedicated development branch in GitHub is created. -Their target changes are: +OpenVINO™ is published multiple times a year, when significant new features and bug fixes have +been completed and validated. For each regular release, a dedicated development branch in GitHub +is created, targeting changes such as: * New features of gold quality, as well as Beta features, labeled as “preview.” * Key bug fixes. * Newest hardware support. -Long-Term Support Policy +Each regular release is supported until the next version arrives, making it suitable for: + +* Most typical use cases (the recommended release type). +* Products requiring frequent changes in supported hardware, libraries, operating systems, and models. + + +Long-Term Support releases ########################### +Each year's final release becomes a Long-Term Support (LTS) version, which continues to receive +bug fixes and security updates, even after newer versions are published. Therefore, LTS may be +used for production environments where: + +* There is no need for frequent changes in hardware or model support. +* New optimizations are not prioritized. +* Upgrading is challenging, e.g., due to high software complexity. +* A legacy feature, discontinued in newer OpenVINO versions, is still required. + **LTS Lifecycle** * LTS is typically published at the end of every year cycle. @@ -71,14 +64,21 @@ The following elements are not guaranteed to receive updates: Nightly releases ########################### -OpenVINO nightly packages are the first source of newly added features and ofpriority bug fixes -reported for the previous versions. They are: +OpenVINO nightly releases are the first source of newly added features and priority bug fixes +reported for the previous versions, as a preview of the most recent changes. They are: * Released every workday. * Based on the master branch of the OpenVINO GitHub repository. * Not fit for production environments. * Offered with limited distribution options: +Since their validation scope is limited, **they should never be used for production purposes**. +Instead, they may serve: + +* Early integration testing. +* Community contribution development and integration. +* Tracking development progress. + .. tab-set:: .. tab-item:: Downloadable Archives