Supported Versions
This article explains how different versions of GoodData.UI go through the life cycle phases and what level of support you can expect when using a specific version.
As a general recommendation, we encourage you to always use the latest available version of GoodData.UI to make the user experience with integrating GoodData.UI as smooth and secure as possible and to ensure that GoodData.UI always uses the latest features of the GoodData platform.
Life cycle phases
Each version of GoodData.UI goes through the following phases:
General Availability (GA)
- When it starts: When a major version is publicly released. To get notified about a new version, subscribe to the Release Notes.
- What it means: A version in GA is going through active development, receives all new features and bug fixes, which are applied on top of the last minor version.
End-of-Development (EOD)
- When it starts: When a newer major version is publicly released.
- What it means: A version in EOD receives only security fixes and fixes for critical issues. These fixes are applied on top of the last minor version. No new features are added.
End-of-Support (EOS)
- When it starts: The date is defined by GoodData.
- What it means: A version in EOS receives neither new features nor bug fixes. No technical support is provided. Although the version is still available for use, we do not recommend that you use it.
End-of-Life (EOL)
- When it starts: The date is defined by GoodData.
- What it means: A version in EOL is removed from the GoodData platform and is not available for use.
Status of GoodData.UI versions
The following table provides the lifecycle phases of GoodData.UI versions:
| Major Version | Status | GA | EOD | EOS | EOL | Last Minor Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Development | October 8, 2020 | Not yet defined | Not yet defined | Not yet defined | 8.3 |
| 7 | Maintenance | May 21, 2019 | October 8, 2020 | March 31, 2022 | Not yet defined | 7.9 |
| 6 | Not supported | November 1, 2018 | May 21, 2019 | October 8, 2020 | Not yet defined | 6.3 |
| 5 | Not supported | April 26, 2018 | November 1, 2018 | May 21, 2019 | Not yet defined | 5.3 |
IMPORTANT: The first version of GoodData.UI that supports GoodData.CN is 8.3.0.