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Joomla! Series, Versions & Patches: what's the difference?
We hope this short article helps you understand the significance of the suffix which accompanies the Joomla! CMS used by your website.
For example: Joomla! 4.0.0.
Joomla! Series
A Joomla! Series (example: Joomla! 4) commences with the release of a Major version of the Joomla! CMS.
Joomla! Versions
There are three types of version: Major, Minor and Patch.
A major version is released when backward compatibility breaks are introduced in the Joomla! Development Cycle.
Example: Joomla! 4.0 was a major release.
A minor version is released when new features are added but backward compatibility is not broken.
Example: Joomla! 3.10 was a minor release.
Patch (or Bug Fix) Release
A patch version is released when bug fixes or security fixes are implemented.
These are also called patches.
Example: Joomla! 3.10.2 was a patch.
What happens after the launch of a new Series?
The Joomla! Project commit to providing security support for the previous version of Joomla! CMS for a period of time after the launch of a new Series.
For example, Joomla! 3.10 (the last minor release of the Joomla! 3 Series) will be supported by The Joomla! Project for a period of TWO years following the launch of the Joomla! 4 Series.
The Joomla! 4 Series was launched on 17 August 2021.
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