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= Fedora Releases =
= Fedora Releases =


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The release of Fedora currently under development is '''{{FedoraVersion|full|next}}'''.
The release of Fedora currently under development is '''{{FedoraVersion|full|next}}'''.


* [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}/Schedule | Release schedule]]
* [[Releases/{{FedoraVersion|number|next}}/Schedule | Release Schedule]]
* [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* [[Releases/{{FedoraVersion|number|next}}/ChangeSet|Fedora {{FedoraVersion|number|next}} Change Set]]
 
Starting with Fedora 13 the "No Frozen Rawhide" pattern will be used, meaning each release will have the following phases:
* [[Releases/Rawhide]] - Continuous daily updates with no guarantee of stability.  Intended for initial testing of the very latest code under active development.
* [[Releases/Branched]] - Continuous daily updates.  The [[Feature Freeze Policy|Feature Freeze]] and [[Software String Freeze Policy|String Freeze]] are started during this phase.  The Alpha Freeze occurs as that milestone approaches.  Installers and updaters receive close attention.
* [[Alpha Milestone|Alpha]] - Initial testing of all packages, which must be feature-complete by this point.  The [[Beta Freeze Policy|Beta Freeze]] occurs as that milestone approaches.
* Beta - Wide testing of all packages.  The [[Final Freeze Policy|Final Freeze]] occurs as that milestone approaches.  See http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease to download.
* Final Release - Suitable for the general public.
 
During the Branched, Alpha, Beta, and Final phases, a separate Rawhide version will continue to receive daily updates, and be developed in parallel to the code on the "stable release" track.  For example, the Rawhide code that is being developed during Fedora 13 Branched, Alpha, Beta, and Final phases will become Fedora 14.


During the Branched, Alpha, and Beta phases, there will be "fedora" and "updates-testing" repositories.  As updates are approved, they will move into the "fedora" repository.  As the final release occurs, an "updates" repository will be created, and packages will move from "updates-testing" to "updates" instead of "fedora".  The "rawhide" repository will always follow the Rawhide branch, and it receives all updates directly and untested.
Starting with Fedora 13, the "No Frozen Rawhide" pattern will be used, meaning the following distributions will be worked on simultaneously:


During the Branched, Alpha, and Beta phases, daily spins of Live media are available at: http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/
* [[Releases/Rawhide|Rawhide]] - Continuous daily updates with no guarantee of stability.  Intended for initial testing of the very latest code under active development.  (Will become Fedora {{FedoraVersionNumber|next}} + 1.)
These include only packages in the "stable" repository for that release, but that can include updates which have been approved for stable after the milestone date.  The maximum size is now 1GB (intended for USB or DVD media, potentially too big for CD).  Live spins are ideal for testing without disturbing an existing system.
** On mirrors: development/rawhide
 
** Repositories: rawhide (unstable)
During the testing phases following the Alpha and Beta releases, the distribution for those milestones can be downloaded at: http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease
* [[Releases/Branched|Development]] - Development branch that lasts from pre-Alpha to post-Beta. Continuous daily updates, but with controls to promote stabilization.
** On mirrors: development/{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}
** Repositories: fedora (stable), updates-testing (unstable)
* The last two supported general public releases (see below for links)
** On mirrors: releases/{{FedoraVersion|number}}, releases/{{FedoraVersion|number|previous}}
** Repositories: fedora (frozen), updates (stable), updates-testing (unstable)


== Current Supported Releases ==
== Current Supported Releases ==
 
{{Anchor|current}}
Currently maintained releases of Fedora are:
* '''Fedora {{FedoraVersionNumber}} ({{FedoraVersionName}})''' - [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber}}/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f{{FedoraVersionNumber}}/ Release Notes] | [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber}}/FeatureList| Feature List]]
 
* '''Fedora {{FedoraVersionNumber|previous}} ({{FedoraVersionName|previous}})''' - [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber|previous}}/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f{{FedoraVersionNumber|previous}}/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/{{FedoraVersionNumber|previous}}/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 12 (Constantine) - [[Releases/12/Schedule| Release schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f12/ Release notes]  | [[Releases/12/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 17 ({{FedoraVersionName|17}}) - [[Releases/17/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f17/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/17/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 11 (Leonidas) - [[Releases/11/Schedule| Release schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f11/ Release notes]  | [[Releases/11/FeatureList| Feature List]]


== Old Unsupported Releases ==
== Old Unsupported Releases ==
 
{{Anchor|old}}
* Fedora 10 (Cambridge) - [[Releases/10/Schedule| Release schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f10/ Release notes]  | [[Releases/10/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 16 ({{FedoraVersionName|16}}) - [[Releases/16/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f16/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/16/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 9 (Sulphur) - [[Releases/9/Schedule| Release schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f9/ Release notes]  | [[Releases/9/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 15 ({{FedoraVersionName|15}}) - [[Releases/15/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f15/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/15/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 8 (Werewolf) - [[Releases/8/Schedule| Release schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f8/ Release notes]  | [[Releases/8/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 14 ({{FedoraVersionName|14}}) - [[Releases/14/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f14/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/14/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora 7 (Moonshine) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f7/ Release notes]   
* Fedora 13 ({{FedoraVersionName|13}}) - [[Releases/13/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f13/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/13/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 6 (Zod)  -  [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc6/ Release notes]  
* Fedora 12 (Constantine) - [[Releases/12/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f12/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/12/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 5 (Bordeaux) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc5/ Release notes]  
* Fedora 11 (Leonidas) - [[Releases/11/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f11/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/11/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 4 (Stentz) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc4/ Release notes]  
* Fedora 10 (Cambridge) - [[Releases/10/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f10/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/10/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 3 (Heidelberg) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc3/x86/ x86 Release notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc3/x86_64/ x86_64 Release notes]  
* Fedora 9 (Sulphur) - [[Releases/9/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f9/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/9/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 2 (Tettnang) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc2/x86/ x86 Release notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc2/x86_64/ x86_64 Release notes]  
* Fedora 8 (Werewolf) - [[Releases/8/Schedule| Release Schedule]]  | [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f8/ Release Notes]  | [[Releases/8/FeatureList| Feature List]]
* Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc1/x86/ x86 Release notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc1/x86_64/ x86_64 Release notes]
* Fedora 7 (Moonshine) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f7/ Release Notes]   
* Fedora Core 6 (Zod)  -  [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc6/ Release Notes]  
* Fedora Core 5 (Bordeaux) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc5/ Release Notes]  
* Fedora Core 4 (Stentz) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc4/ Release Notes]  
* Fedora Core 3 (Heidelberg) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc3/x86/ x86 Release Notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc3/x86_64/ x86_64 Release Notes]  
* Fedora Core 2 (Tettnang) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc2/x86/ x86 Release Notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc2/x86_64/ x86_64 Release Notes]  
* Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc1/x86/ x86 Release Notes]  and [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc1/x86_64/ x86_64 Release Notes]


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 14:08, 5 July 2013

Fedora Releases

Time Based Release Schedule

To understand the reasoning behind time based release cycles and Fedora's release lifecycle see Fedora Release Life Cycle.

Development

The release of Fedora currently under development is Fedora 40.

Starting with Fedora 13, the "No Frozen Rawhide" pattern will be used, meaning the following distributions will be worked on simultaneously:

  • Rawhide - Continuous daily updates with no guarantee of stability. Intended for initial testing of the very latest code under active development. (Will become Fedora 40 + 1.)
    • On mirrors: development/rawhide
    • Repositories: rawhide (unstable)
  • Development - Development branch that lasts from pre-Alpha to post-Beta. Continuous daily updates, but with controls to promote stabilization.
    • On mirrors: development/40
    • Repositories: fedora (stable), updates-testing (unstable)
  • The last two supported general public releases (see below for links)
    • On mirrors: releases/39, releases/38
    • Repositories: fedora (frozen), updates (stable), updates-testing (unstable)

Current Supported Releases

Old Unsupported Releases

History

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