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@@ -103,17 +103,22 @@ have reached their End of Life (EOL) won't receive such updates.
103 103
104This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, which 104This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, which
105the project initially committed to supporting for two years, but this duration 105the project initially committed to supporting for two years, but this duration
106was later extended to four years. Similarly, the following :term:`LTS` release, 106was later extended to four years.
107version 4.0 ("Kirkstone"), was released two years later in May 2022 and the
108project committed to supporting it for four years too.
109 107
110Therefore, a new :term:`LTS` release is made every two years and is supported 108A new :term:`LTS` release is made every two years and is supported for four
111for four years. This offers more stability to project users and leaves more 109years. This offers more stability to project users and leaves more time to
112time to upgrade to the following :term:`LTS` release. 110upgrade to the following :term:`LTS` release.
111
112The currently supported :term:`LTS` releases are:
113
114- Version 5.0 ("Scarthgap"), released in April 2024 and supported until April 2028.
115- Version 4.0 ("Kirkstone"), released in May 2022 and supported until May 2026.
113 116
114See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management 117See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management
115of stable and :term:`LTS` releases. 118of stable and :term:`LTS` releases.
116 119
120This documentation was built for the &DISTRO_NAME; release.
121
117.. image:: svg/releases.* 122.. image:: svg/releases.*
118 :width: 100% 123 :width: 100%
119 124
@@ -143,8 +148,8 @@ Additionally, because the test strategies are visible to you as a
143developer, you can validate your projects. This section overviews the 148developer, you can validate your projects. This section overviews the
144available test infrastructure used in the Yocto Project. For information 149available test infrastructure used in the Yocto Project. For information
145on how to run available tests on your projects, see the 150on how to run available tests on your projects, see the
146":ref:`dev-manual/runtime-testing:performing automated runtime testing`" 151":ref:`test-manual/runtime-testing:performing automated runtime testing`"
147section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. 152section in the Yocto Project Test Environment Manual.
148 153
149The QA/testing infrastructure is woven into the project to the point 154The QA/testing infrastructure is woven into the project to the point
150where core developers take some of it for granted. The infrastructure 155where core developers take some of it for granted. The infrastructure
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ consists of the following pieces:
170 operation and functions. However, the test can also use the IP 175 operation and functions. However, the test can also use the IP
171 address of a machine to test. 176 address of a machine to test.
172 177
173- :ref:`ptest <dev-manual/packages:testing packages with ptest>`: 178- :ref:`ptest <test-manual/ptest:testing packages with ptest>`:
174 Runs tests against packages produced during the build for a given 179 Runs tests against packages produced during the build for a given
175 piece of software. The test allows the packages to be run within a 180 piece of software. The test allows the packages to be run within a
176 target image. 181 target image.
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ effort has been made to automate the tests so that more people can use
185them and the Yocto Project development team can run them faster and more 190them and the Yocto Project development team can run them faster and more
186efficiently. 191efficiently.
187 192
188The Yocto Project's main Autobuilder (&YOCTO_AB_URL;) publicly tests each Yocto 193The Yocto Project's main :yocto_ab:`Autobuilder <>` publicly tests each Yocto
189Project release's code in the :oe_git:`openembedded-core </openembedded-core>`, 194Project release's code in the :oe_git:`openembedded-core </openembedded-core>`,
190:yocto_git:`poky </poky>` and :oe_git:`bitbake </bitbake>` repositories. The 195:yocto_git:`poky </poky>` and :oe_git:`bitbake </bitbake>` repositories. The
191testing occurs for both the current state of the "master" branch and also for 196testing occurs for both the current state of the "master" branch and also for