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@@ -103,17 +103,22 @@ have reached their End of Life (EOL) won't receive such updates. | |||
103 | 103 | ||
104 | This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, which | 104 | This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, which |
105 | the project initially committed to supporting for two years, but this duration | 105 | the project initially committed to supporting for two years, but this duration |
106 | was later extended to four years. Similarly, the following :term:`LTS` release, | 106 | was later extended to four years. |
107 | version 4.0 ("Kirkstone"), was released two years later in May 2022 and the | ||
108 | project committed to supporting it for four years too. | ||
109 | 107 | ||
110 | Therefore, a new :term:`LTS` release is made every two years and is supported | 108 | A new :term:`LTS` release is made every two years and is supported for four |
111 | for four years. This offers more stability to project users and leaves more | 109 | years. This offers more stability to project users and leaves more time to |
112 | time to upgrade to the following :term:`LTS` release. | 110 | upgrade to the following :term:`LTS` release. |
111 | |||
112 | The 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 | ||
114 | See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management | 117 | See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management |
115 | of stable and :term:`LTS` releases. | 118 | of stable and :term:`LTS` releases. |
116 | 119 | ||
120 | This 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 | |||
143 | developer, you can validate your projects. This section overviews the | 148 | developer, you can validate your projects. This section overviews the |
144 | available test infrastructure used in the Yocto Project. For information | 149 | available test infrastructure used in the Yocto Project. For information |
145 | on how to run available tests on your projects, see the | 150 | on 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`" |
147 | section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. | 152 | section in the Yocto Project Test Environment Manual. |
148 | 153 | ||
149 | The QA/testing infrastructure is woven into the project to the point | 154 | The QA/testing infrastructure is woven into the project to the point |
150 | where core developers take some of it for granted. The infrastructure | 155 | where 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 | |||
185 | them and the Yocto Project development team can run them faster and more | 190 | them and the Yocto Project development team can run them faster and more |
186 | efficiently. | 191 | efficiently. |
187 | 192 | ||
188 | The Yocto Project's main Autobuilder (&YOCTO_AB_URL;) publicly tests each Yocto | 193 | The Yocto Project's main :yocto_ab:`Autobuilder <>` publicly tests each Yocto |
189 | Project release's code in the :oe_git:`openembedded-core </openembedded-core>`, | 194 | Project 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 |
191 | testing occurs for both the current state of the "master" branch and also for | 196 | testing occurs for both the current state of the "master" branch and also for |