@@ -65,34 +65,28 @@ The open source license grants you the freedom to use Node.js. It does not
6565guarantee commitments of other people's time. Please be respectful and manage
6666your expectations.
6767
68- ## Release Types
69-
70- The Node.js project maintains multiple types of releases:
71-
72- * ** Current** : Released from active development branches of this repository,
73- versioned by [ SemVer] ( https://semver.org ) and signed by a member of the
74- [ Release Team] ( #release-team ) .
75- Code for Current releases is organized in this repository by major version
76- number. For example: [ v4.x] ( https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/v4.x ) .
77- The major version number of Current releases will increment every 6 months
78- allowing for breaking changes to be introduced. This happens in April and
79- October every year. Current release lines beginning in October each year have
80- a maximum support life of 8 months. Current release lines beginning in April
81- each year will convert to LTS (see below) after 6 months and receive further
82- support for 30 months.
68+ ## Release Types
69+
70+ * ** Current** : Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the
71+ branch for its major version number (for example,
72+ [ v10.x] ( https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/v10.x ) ). Node.js releases a new
73+ major version every 6 months, allowing for breaking changes. This happens in
74+ April and October every year. Releases appearing each October have a support
75+ life of 8 months. Releases appearing each April convert to LTS (see below)
76+ each October.
8377* ** LTS** : Releases that receive Long-term Support, with a focus on stability
84- and security. Every second Current release line ( major version) will become an
85- LTS line and receive 18 months of _ Active LTS_ support and a further 12
86- months of _ Maintenance_ . LTS release lines are given alphabetically
87- ordered codenames, beginning with v4 Argon. LTS releases are less frequent
88- and will attempt to maintain consistent major and minor version numbers,
89- only incrementing patch version numbers. There are no breaking changes or
90- feature additions, except in some special circumstances .
91- * ** Nightly ** : Versions of code in this repository on the current Current
92- branch, automatically built every 24-hours where changes exist. Use with
93- caution .
94-
95- More information can be found in the [ LTS README] ( https://github.com/nodejs/LTS/ ) .
78+ and security. Every even-numbered major version will become an LTS release.
79+ LTS releases receive 18 months of _ Active LTS_ support and a further 12 months
80+ of _ Maintenance_ . LTS release lines have alphabetically-ordered codenames,
81+ beginning with v4 Argon. There are no breaking changes or feature additions,
82+ except in some special circumstances.
83+ * ** Nightly ** : Code from the Current branch built every 24-hours when there are
84+ changes. Use with caution .
85+
86+ Current and LTS releases follow [ Semantic Versioning ] ( https://semver.org ) . A
87+ member of the [ Release Team ] ( #release-team ) signs each Current and LTS release .
88+ For more information, see the
89+ [ Release README] ( https://github.com/nodejs/Release ) .
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