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@@ -92,26 +92,26 @@ Long Term Support Releases | |||
92 | 92 | ||
93 | While stable releases are supported for a duration of seven months, | 93 | While stable releases are supported for a duration of seven months, |
94 | some specific ones are now supported for a longer period by the Yocto | 94 | some specific ones are now supported for a longer period by the Yocto |
95 | Project, and are called Long Term Support (LTS) releases. | 95 | Project, and are called Long Term Support (:term:`LTS`) releases. |
96 | 96 | ||
97 | This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, that | 97 | This started with version 3.1 ("Dunfell"), released in April 2020, that |
98 | the project committed to supporting until the next LTS release was out. | 98 | the project committed to supporting until the next :term:`LTS` release was out. |
99 | This next LTS release, version 4.0 ("Kirkstone"), was released in May 2022 | 99 | This next :term:`LTS` release, version 4.0 ("Kirkstone"), was released in May 2022 |
100 | and offered with two years of support too. | 100 | and offered with two years of support too. |
101 | 101 | ||
102 | However, as an experiment, support for "Dunfell" was extended to four years, until | 102 | However, as an experiment, support for "Dunfell" was extended to four years, until |
103 | April 2024, therefore offering more stability to projects and leaving more time | 103 | April 2024, therefore offering more stability to projects and leaving more time |
104 | to upgrade to the latest LTS release. The project hasn't made any commitment to | 104 | to upgrade to the latest :term:`LTS` release. The project hasn't made any commitment to |
105 | extending "Kirkstone" support too, as this will also depend on available funding | 105 | extending "Kirkstone" support too, as this will also depend on available funding |
106 | for such an effort. | 106 | for such an effort. |
107 | 107 | ||
108 | When significant issues are found, LTS releases allow to publish | 108 | When significant issues are found, :term:`LTS` releases allow to publish |
109 | fixes not only for the current stable release, but also to the | 109 | fixes not only for the current stable release, but also to the |
110 | LTS releases that are still supported. Older stable releases which | 110 | :term:`LTS` releases that are still supported. Older stable releases which |
111 | have reached their End of Life (EOL) won't receive such updates. | 111 | have reached their End of Life (EOL) won't receive such updates. |
112 | 112 | ||
113 | See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management | 113 | See :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_Release_and_LTS` for details about the management |
114 | of stable and LTS releases. | 114 | of stable and :term:`LTS` releases. |
115 | 115 | ||
116 | .. image:: svg/releases.* | 116 | .. image:: svg/releases.* |
117 | :width: 100% | 117 | :width: 100% |
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ of stable and LTS releases. | |||
119 | .. note:: | 119 | .. note:: |
120 | 120 | ||
121 | In some circumstances, a layer can be created by the community in order to | 121 | In some circumstances, a layer can be created by the community in order to |
122 | add a specific feature or support a new version of some package for an LTS | 122 | add a specific feature or support a new version of some package for an :term:`LTS` |
123 | release. This is called a "mixin" layer. These are thin and specific | 123 | release. This is called a "mixin" layer. These are thin and specific |
124 | purpose layers which can be stacked with an LTS release to "mix" a specific | 124 | purpose layers which can be stacked with an :term:`LTS` release to "mix" a specific |
125 | feature into that build. These are created on an as-needed basis and | 125 | feature into that build. These are created on an as-needed basis and |
126 | maintained by the people who need them. | 126 | maintained by the people who need them. |
127 | 127 | ||