VERSIONS.md

Version Support & Release Strategy

ChafficLib follows semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) and provides Long Term Support (LTS) for selected versions.

Current Versions

Version	Release Date	Support Status	Minecraft Versions	End of Life
0.0.x	2024-11-19	Development	1.20.x - 1.21.x	N/A

Release Types

Long Term Support (LTS)

• Released every 12 months
• Security updates for 12 months
• Bug fixes for 12 months
• No breaking changes
• Recommended for production use

Regular Releases

• Released every 3 months
• Security updates for 3 months
• Bug fixes for 3 months
• May contain breaking changes
• Recommended for development

Development Releases

• Released as needed
• No guaranteed support
• May contain breaking changes
• Not recommended for production

Upgrade Guide

0.0.x to 1.0.0

• Initial release
• No migration needed

End of Life Policy

• LTS versions receive security updates for 12 months
• Regular releases receive security updates for 3 months
• End of Life (EOL) dates are firm
• Users should upgrade before EOL date
• No support after EOL

Version Matrix

Minecraft Version Support

ChafficLib Version	MC 1.20.x	MC 1.21.x
1.0.x	✅	✅
0.0.x	✅	✅

Java Version Support

ChafficLib Version	Java 17	Java 21
1.0.x	❌	✅
0.0.x	❌	✅

Release Schedule 2024

Version	Type	Release Date	EOL Date
0.1.0	Regular	2024-Q4	2025-Q1
0.2.0	Regular	2025-Q1	2025-Q2
1.0.0	LTS	2025-Q2	2026-Q2