# Release History

## Versioning Schema

ColdBox is maintained under the [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines as much as possible. Releases will be numbered in the following format:

```
<major>.<minor>.<patch>
```

And constructed with the following guidelines:

* Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major (and resets the minor and patch)
* New additions without breaking backward compatibility bump the minor (and resets the patch)
* Bug fixes and misc changes bump the patch

## LTS - Support Policy

For all ColdBox releases, updates are provided for 12 months, and security fixes are provided for 2 years after the next major release.

| Version | Release | Updates | Security Fixes |
| ------- | ------- | ------- | -------------- |
| 9.x     | 2027    | 2029    | 2030           |
| **8.x** | 2025    | 2027    | 2028           |
| 7.x     | 2023    | 2024    | 2026           |
| 6.x     | 2022    | 2023    | 2025           |

If you need professional support, please contact [Ortus Solutions](https://www.ortussolutions.com/services/support).

## Releases

In this section, you will find the release notes and links for each version's documentation. If you are looking for the release notes of previous major versions, use the version switcher at the top left of this documentation book.

* [Version 7.0 - May 2023](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v/v7.x/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-7.0.0)
* [Version 6.0 - August 2020](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v/v6.x/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-6.0.0)
* [Version 5.0 - July 2018](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v/v5.x/intro/introduction/whats-new-with-5.0.0)
* [Version 4.0 - January 2015](https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/v/v4.x/intro/introduction/whats-new-with-4.0.0)
* Version 3.0 - March 2011
* Version 2.0 - April 2007
* Version 1.0 - June 2006


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