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docs:freebsd:choose [2024/06/07 23:32] – 14 has two supported releases. grahamperrindocs:freebsd:choose [2024/12/04 01:47] (current) – 14.2-RELEASE is alive. grahamperrin
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   * a long lifespan – the ''stable/13''  branch   * a long lifespan – the ''stable/13''  branch
-  * two supported releases – **13.2-RELEASE**  and **13.3-RELEASE**  on the ''releng/13.2''  and ''releng/13.3''  branches.+  * two supported releases – **13.3-RELEASE**  and **13.4-RELEASE**  on the ''releng/13.3''  and ''releng/13.4''  branches.
  
 14 has: 14 has:
  
   * a longer lifespan – the ''stable/14''  branch   * a longer lifespan – the ''stable/14''  branch
-  * two supported releases – **14.0-RELEASE** and **14.1-RELEASE** on the ''releng/14.0'' and ''releng/14.1'' branches.+  * two supported releases – **14.1-RELEASE**  and **14.2-RELEASE**  on the ''releng/14.1''  and ''releng/14.2''  branches. 
 + 
 +FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE is recommended for new installations.
  
-FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE is recommended for new installations. 
  
 ===== Visualising CURRENT (the main branch) and RELEASE (releng branches) ===== ===== Visualising CURRENT (the main branch) and RELEASE (releng branches) =====
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 Adapted from the timelines at [[https://codeberg.org/FreeBSD/freebsd-src/src/commit/96c567f972e05c47cd239b6c9226354e808f039b/share/misc/bsd-family-tree#L417-L462|https://codeberg.org/FreeBSD/freebsd-src/src/commit/96c567f972e05c47cd239b6c9226354e808f039b/share/misc/bsd-family-tree#L417-L462]]: Adapted from the timelines at [[https://codeberg.org/FreeBSD/freebsd-src/src/commit/96c567f972e05c47cd239b6c9226354e808f039b/share/misc/bsd-family-tree#L417-L462|https://codeberg.org/FreeBSD/freebsd-src/src/commit/96c567f972e05c47cd239b6c9226354e808f039b/share/misc/bsd-family-tree#L417-L462]]:
 <code> <code>
-   |   | + 
-   |  FreeBSD +   |    | 
-   |   12.2 +   |  12.2 (end-of-life) 
-   |   |+   |    |
    |    `------.    |    `------.
    |           |    |           |
-   *--FreeBSD  | +   *- 13.0     | 
-   |   13.0    | +   |  (EOL)    | 
-   |   |       | +   |    |      | 
-   |   |    FreeBSD +   |    |    12.3 (EOL) 
-   |   |     12.3 +   |    |      | 
-   |   |       | +   |  13.1     | 
-   |  FreeBSD  | +   |  (EOL)    | 
-   |   13.1    | +   |    |      | 
-   |   |       | +   |    |    12.4 (EOL) 
-   |   |    FreeBSD +   |    | 
-   |   |     12.4 +   |  13.2 (EOL) 
-   |   | +   |    |
-   |  FreeBSD +
-   |   13.2 +
-   |   |+
    |    `------.    |    `------.
    |           |    |           |
-   *--FreeBSD  | +   *- 14.0     | 
-   |   14.0    | +   |  (EOL)    | 
-   |   |       | +   |    |      | 
-   |   |    FreeBSD +   |    |    13.3 (ending) 
-   |   |     13.3 +   |    |      | 
-   |   |       | +   |  14.1-    | 
-   |  FreeBSD  | +   |  RELEASE  | 
-   |   14.1    |+   |    |      | 
 +   |    |    13.4-RELEASE 
 +   |    |      | 
 +   |  14.2-    | 
 +   |  RELEASE  | 
 +   |    |      |
    |    |
-FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT+15.0-CURRENT (main branch) 
 </code> </code>
  
-  * FreeBSD 12.⋯ releases are dead ([[https://www.freebsd.org/security/unsupported/|no longer supported]]) +  * FreeBSD 12.⋯ releases are end-of-life ([[https://www.freebsd.org/security/unsupported/|no longer supported]]) 
-  * FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE is dead +  * FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE, 13.1-RELEASE, and 13.2-RELEASE are similarly EOL 
-  * FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE will die on 30th June 2024 +  * FreeBSD 13.3-RELEASE life will end on 31st December 2024 
-  * FreeBSD 13.3-RELEASE is alive +  * FreeBSD 13.4-RELEASE is alive 
-  * FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE will die on 30th September 2024+  * FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE is EOL
   * FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE is alive   * FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE is alive
 +  * FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE is alive
   * FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT is latest.   * FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT is latest.
 +
  
 ===== 15.0-CURRENT and other development versions of FreeBSD ===== ===== 15.0-CURRENT and other development versions of FreeBSD =====
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   * simplifies updates and upgrades with prerelease (ALPHA, BETA, RC (release candidate)) and with RELEASE   * simplifies updates and upgrades with prerelease (ALPHA, BETA, RC (release candidate)) and with RELEASE
-  * can **not** be used with STABLE or CURRENT+  * can **not**  be used with STABLE or CURRENT
   * pkgbase is an alternative to freebsd-update (see below).   * pkgbase is an alternative to freebsd-update (see below).
  
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   * cover releases and associated stable branches   * cover releases and associated stable branches
-  * do **not** cover CURRENT.+  * do **not**  cover CURRENT.
  
 ===== FreshBSD views of branches ===== ===== FreshBSD views of branches =====
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   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/stable/13|stable/13]]   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/stable/13|stable/13]]
   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/13.3|releng/13.3]]   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/13.3|releng/13.3]]
 +  * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/13.4|releng/13.4]]
   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/stable/14|stable/14]]   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/stable/14|stable/14]]
   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/14.1|releng/14.1]]   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/14.1|releng/14.1]]
 +  * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/releng/14.2|releng/14.2]]
   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/main|main]] – FreeBSD-CURRENT   * [[https://freshbsd.org/freebsd/src/branch/main|main]] – FreeBSD-CURRENT
  
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   * [[https://www.freebsd.org/snapshots/|FreeBSD Snapshot Releases]]   * [[https://www.freebsd.org/snapshots/|FreeBSD Snapshot Releases]]
   * [[https://www.freebsd.org/releng/charter/|Charter for the Release Engineering Team]]   * [[https://www.freebsd.org/releng/charter/|Charter for the Release Engineering Team]]
 +  * [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-announce/2024-July/000143.html|Change to FreeBSD release scheduling and support period]] (2024)
 +