From 1c8b85a6f17f8ce033c6c0eca3f44848e9c4200f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Butler Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:59:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Added support statement for older releases. --- docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_releases.rst | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_releases.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_releases.rst index 6e95390d63..4e5acccd27 100644 --- a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_releases.rst +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_releases.rst @@ -4,9 +4,19 @@ Releases .. contents:: Topics :local: +.. _support_life: + +Support for older releases +`````````````````````````` + +Ansible supports the two most recent major, stable releases. Security- and bug-related fixes may be implemented in older versions, but this +support is not guaranteed. + +If you are on a release older than the last two major, stable releases, please see our `Porting Guide `_. + .. _schedule: -Release Schedule +Release schedule ```````````````` Ansible is on a 'flexible' 4 month release schedule, sometimes this can be extended if there is a major change that requires a longer cycle (i.e. 2.0 core rewrite). Currently modules get released at the same time as the main Ansible repo, even though they are separated into ansible-modules-core and ansible-modules-extras.