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Introduction
Almost every month we release a new version of Launchpad with the latest features and bug fixes.
We use Launchpad milestones to target work for these releases. You can see what we have planned for each release by visiting the milestones page for the Launchpad project group and viewing one of the upcoming milestones.
Finding the current release and build numbers
Depending on which Launchpad environment you're using, there are two ways to find out which version number and build is running.
On production Launchpad, you need to view the source code of the page. At the very end, you'll find the version and build numbers.
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Finding the release number on production |
If you're using edge or staging, the version and build numbers are show in the footer of each page.
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Finding the release number on Edge |
In the screen shot, you can see that release 10.01, build 8939 is running on Edge.
The difference between build and release numbers
Each release represents a certain set of features and fixes that the Launchpad community have worked on and made available in Launchpad production. In effect, a release number is a collective reference for all the features and fixes that the community hope to release at that time.
The build number is taken from the number of the most recent commit to the Launchpad code base running in that environment (e.g. production or edge). This number is more tied to the implementation of the features and fixes. So, while the release number may stay the same, if there's an urgent bug fix or similar, the build number could feasibly change between releases.
Release numbering
Our release numbers are easy to understand and follow a format you're likely to have seen elsewhere.
Let's take a look at an example:
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Understanding Launchpad release numbers |
Major release: this is the first integer in the release number. We increase this number when there's a significant change in functionality or the underlying structure.
Minor release: the second integer. This represents an incremental change in functionality or structure. For example: we moved from 1.1.x to 1.2.x with our January 2008 release.
Individual release: the third integer. This changes with each roll-out of new Launchpad code. Right now, we release a new version once a month, although this number doesn't necessarily tie up with number of the month.
We don't use release candidate numbers.
Build numbering
If you need to know which version of Launchpad you're using, you can take a look at the release number.
However, if you're using our Edge environment, it may be helpful to know the exact build you're using. On Edge, the build number changes almost every day. On standard Launchpad, it rarely changes more than once per release.
If you discover a bug in the Edge version of Launchpad, providing the build number in your bug report may help the Launchpad team.
Release announcements
With every release, we tell you what's new in a release announcement posted to the launchpad-users mailing list and the Launchpad News blog.
2010
10.01: 27th January 2010
2009
3.1.12: 17th December 2009
3.1.11: 2nd December 2009
3.0: 23rd September 2009
2.2.7: 22nd July 2009
2.2.6: 24th June 2009
2.2.5: 26th May 2009
2.2.4: 29th April 2009
2.2.3: 1st April 2009
2.2.2: 26th February 2009
2.2.1: 28th January 2009
2008
2.1.12: 17th December 2008
2.1.11: 24th November 2008
2.1.10: 16th October 2008
2.1.9: 17th September 2008
2.1.8: 21st August 2008
2.0: 27th July 2008
1.99: 17th July 2008
1.2.6: 1st July 2008
1.2.5: 29th May 2008
1.2.4: 1st May 2008
1.2.3: 28th March 2008
1.2.2: 20th February 2008
1.2.1: 24th January 2008
