diff --git a/BRANCHES.md b/BRANCHES.md index c78170497..8abb39cef 100644 --- a/BRANCHES.md +++ b/BRANCHES.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ At any point in time, we have a number of maintained branches, currently consist - One or more long-time support (LTS) branches: these only get bug fixes and security fixes. Currently, the supported LTS branches are: - [`mbedtls-3.6`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/tree/mbedtls-3.6). +- [`mbedtls-4.1`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/tree/mbedtls-4.1). We retain a number of historical branches, whose names are prefixed by `archive/`, such as [`archive/mbedtls-2.7`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/tree/archive/mbedtls-2.7). @@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ the API of 4.(x+1) is backward compatible with 4.x). We only break API compatibility on major version changes (e.g. from 3.x to 4.0). We also maintain ABI compatibility within LTS branches; see the next section for details. -We will make regular LTS releases on an 18-month cycle, each of which will have -a 3 year support lifetime. On this basis, 3.6 LTS (released March 2024) will be -supported until March 2027. The next LTS release will be a 4.x release. Due to -the size and scope of the 4.0 release, the release date of the first 4.x LTS is -yet to be determined. +We plan to make regular LTS releases on an 18-month cycle, each with a support +lifetime of three years.On this basis, Mbed TLS 3.6 LTS (released in March 2024) +will be supported until March 2027. Due to the size and scope of the 4.0 release, +the first 4.x LTS, version 4.1, was released two years after 3.6, in March 2026, +and will be supported until March 2029. ## Backwards Compatibility for application code @@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ The following branches are currently maintained: - [`development`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/) - [`mbedtls-3.6`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/tree/mbedtls-3.6) maintained until March 2027, see - . + . +- [`mbedtls-4.1`](https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/tree/mbedtls-4.1) + maintained until March 2029, see + . Users are urged to always use the latest version of a maintained branch.