diff --git a/openapiv2/vdp/service.swagger.yaml b/openapiv2/vdp/service.swagger.yaml
index 02a9c3cd..7f76b4c2 100644
--- a/openapiv2/vdp/service.swagger.yaml
+++ b/openapiv2/vdp/service.swagger.yaml
@@ -3498,6 +3498,47 @@ definitions:
 
        - NAME_AVAILABLE: Available.
        - NAME_UNAVAILABLE: Unavailable.
+  ComponentDefinitionReleaseStage:
+    type: string
+    enum:
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_OPEN_FOR_CONTRIBUTION
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_COMING_SOON
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_ALPHA
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_BETA
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_GA
+    description: |-
+      - RELEASE_STAGE_OPEN_FOR_CONTRIBUTION: This component is unimplemented and community contributions are welcome
+      for this component.
+
+      It is recommended that the major and minor versions for definitions at
+      this release stage is kept at 0, e.g., `0.0.1`, `0.0.4`, etc.
+       - RELEASE_STAGE_COMING_SOON: The implementation of this component is planned and will be tackled by
+      the Instill AI team.
+
+      It is recommended that the major and minor versions for definitions at
+      this release stage is kept at 0, e.g., `0.0.1`, `0.0.4`, etc.
+       - RELEASE_STAGE_ALPHA: Initial implementation intended to gather feedback and issues from early
+      adopters. Alpha releases are discouraged for production use cases.
+
+      The `version` field in the definition must have `alpha` as its first
+      pre-release identifier, e.g., `0.1.0-alpha`, `0.1.3-alpha.1`.
+       - RELEASE_STAGE_BETA: The connector has reached stability and no backwards incompatible
+      changes are expected. Before reaching general availability, it should be
+      validated by a broader group of users. Some fixes might be added during
+      this process.
+
+      The `version` field in the definition must have `beta` as its first
+      pre-release identifier, e.g., `0.1.0-beta`, `0.1.3-beta.1`.
+       - RELEASE_STAGE_GA: Generally available - ready for use in production and fully supported by
+      Instill AI.
+    title: |-
+      ReleaseStage defines the release stage of a component. This is used to
+      group components with the same pre-relase groups (e.g. `0.1.0-beta`,
+      `0.1.0-beta.1` -> `RELEASE_STAGE_BETA`) and to include other "in progress"
+      (i.e. coming soon, open for contributions) stages that may not be relevant
+      within semantic versioning.
+      See the documentation of each value for potential constraints between
+      `version` and `release_stage` fields.`
   PipelinePublicServiceCloneOrganizationPipelineBody:
     type: object
     properties:
@@ -4396,6 +4437,10 @@ definitions:
         type: string
         description: Short description of the connector.
         readOnly: true
+      release_stage:
+        $ref: '#/definitions/ComponentDefinitionReleaseStage'
+        description: Release stage.
+        readOnly: true
     description: |-
       A Connector is a type of pipeline component that queries, processes or sends
       the ingested unstructured data to a service or app. Users need to configure
@@ -5118,6 +5163,10 @@ definitions:
         type: string
         description: Short description of the operator.
         readOnly: true
+      release_stage:
+        $ref: '#/definitions/ComponentDefinitionReleaseStage'
+        description: Release stage.
+        readOnly: true
     description: |-
       An Operator is a type of pipeline component that performs data injection and
       manipulation. OperatorDefinition describes a certain type of operator.
diff --git a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/component_definition.proto b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/component_definition.proto
index d2f4a06c..8201e876 100644
--- a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/component_definition.proto
+++ b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/component_definition.proto
@@ -28,6 +28,47 @@ message ComponentDefinition {
     VIEW_FULL = 2;
   }
 
+  // ReleaseStage defines the release stage of a component. This is used to
+  // group components with the same pre-relase groups (e.g. `0.1.0-beta`,
+  // `0.1.0-beta.1` -> `RELEASE_STAGE_BETA`) and to include other "in progress"
+  // (i.e. coming soon, open for contributions) stages that may not be relevant
+  // within semantic versioning.
+  // See the documentation of each value for potential constraints between
+  // `version` and `release_stage` fields.`
+  enum ReleaseStage {
+    // Unspecified.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+    // This component is unimplemented and community contributions are welcome
+    // for this component.
+    //
+    // It is recommended that the major and minor versions for definitions at
+    // this release stage is kept at 0, e.g., `0.0.1`, `0.0.4`, etc.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_OPEN_FOR_CONTRIBUTION = 1;
+    // The implementation of this component is planned and will be tackled by
+    // the Instill AI team.
+    //
+    // It is recommended that the major and minor versions for definitions at
+    // this release stage is kept at 0, e.g., `0.0.1`, `0.0.4`, etc.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_COMING_SOON = 2;
+    // Initial implementation intended to gather feedback and issues from early
+    // adopters. Alpha releases are discouraged for production use cases.
+    //
+    // The `version` field in the definition must have `alpha` as its first
+    // pre-release identifier, e.g., `0.1.0-alpha`, `0.1.3-alpha.1`.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_ALPHA = 3;
+    // The connector has reached stability and no backwards incompatible
+    // changes are expected. Before reaching general availability, it should be
+    // validated by a broader group of users. Some fixes might be added during
+    // this process.
+    //
+    // The `version` field in the definition must have `beta` as its first
+    // pre-release identifier, e.g., `0.1.0-beta`, `0.1.3-beta.1`.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_BETA = 4;
+    // Generally available - ready for use in production and fully supported by
+    // Instill AI.
+    RELEASE_STAGE_GA = 5;
+  }
+
   // Defines the type of task the component will perform.
   ComponentType type = 1 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
   // The component definition details.
@@ -143,6 +184,8 @@ message ConnectorDefinition {
   repeated ComponentTask tasks = 17 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
   // Short description of the connector.
   string description = 18 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
+  // Release stage.
+  ComponentDefinition.ReleaseStage release_stage = 19 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 }
 
 // OperatorSpec represents a specification data model.
@@ -209,6 +252,8 @@ message OperatorDefinition {
   repeated ComponentTask tasks = 17 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
   // Short description of the operator.
   string description = 18 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
+  // Release stage.
+  ComponentDefinition.ReleaseStage release_stage = 19 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////