From nobody Tue Oct 8 17:10:29 2024 X-Original-To: dev-commits-doc-all@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4XNMwQ0Wd2z5XfnD for ; Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:10:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R11" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4XNMwQ02S1z470d; Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:10:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1728407430; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding; bh=b2LYx2SdpUgmVuQFPSLvJb0/f9fQyferLaOGYHSuf9M=; b=plWIcGDChQ4oH/cksciBA7K3ckyFoDjfWUWbqHbCxmwv7DuXAbWtsxa1ApO0+KeoMyltER 3BqjIBqEsqxKLOGP1YIcUEPJThYqaDKr0vXvR4sW7/+hUK+Jx3XOWdgO+gezUW9TqOrDCj oG63we1Edg6vTZIi8tAtsVXJRTUXhCJYDpOhKvUtciBNKAqnSE9a7srnFP7LJhnEN4EaEJ 2/TZAivwhg+Cjq0i2UhUD3/sYZe0alupE1ELVUdia9YP0t58zQmS7/ENLogKauejvX9Xpt emhxd6amY5wurgYZ48+hxahRf7RUOU5kAG2sfFwSn9Q0IfsT5RsfX9afA+eeZA== ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1728407430; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding; bh=b2LYx2SdpUgmVuQFPSLvJb0/f9fQyferLaOGYHSuf9M=; b=ecgdCT79SpOuAwe/OvVqcIGGoT7RFsSb5HVa3OPPyoRmy95j2w+yrZNI1zJjSwsorNw5z+ 0gQTlMrv7585PH9/65I0PnlzcgfV1+jGfcah6CMU7AilY11PCgdxpIFX9rBhDq2Gcz+VKp FHoFunuVo6YQKIhZyv4Og0ZWiyy5aQkKupqywggBMn/wEhNm630A4OdNWj/U0DnKSKAb4b 4JKro/dOjRw2DE0BNBqyYPrrnaLPmQ8I/tkqtsW50N1gfR63VYyhNcby2JYdXRgD9i+4r1 WqtbfngtFCHRNr4QaHNSjBZ34oOgj4kiVUDU2ndfHUQhwyEX6XITz9QUJ+eDiw== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx1.freebsd.org; none ARC-Seal: i=1; s=dkim; d=freebsd.org; t=1728407430; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=gOiCehrBWuxw8VoOeAUw2aBVvpPAl5bVffzP3wY/qmW5ue8sn+eeB08VaOAjd44/l3SI/y 8pTzfknKQT6NlKx7IVNVxfB1v6smBp4NX12d8ZXJXmXps2qssq440rfaqhaFp9rpGtWFSf baiqQ3kforevlucoMQjz+7nFkBELFA7O9D5nPt8ErjMYJZtKOmXymGPwRtBi9XD2xmly5N hYZ26ahvpGTnnS4nA9SSWLFw+zDaK+T8wSac6cuRCAfn15fX9cd7D6oWHi1ApLCunWURRr fcdpGs0OkZ/s7GVxysoBNLlwFW0WZXtPO2bU6v3d1RVJ82tT6Gn70Z+BZ/oFGQ== Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org (gitrepo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:5]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4XNMwP6ZRszdXF; Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:10:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.44]) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.18.1/8.18.1) with ESMTP id 498HATZa081783; Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:10:29 GMT (envelope-from git@gitrepo.freebsd.org) Received: (from git@localhost) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.18.1/8.18.1/Submit) id 498HATYt081780; Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:10:29 GMT (envelope-from git) Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:10:29 GMT Message-Id: <202410081710.498HATYt081780@gitrepo.freebsd.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org From: Colin Percival Subject: git: d2a8768dc2 - main - Mark 13.[34] consistently as "legacy" releases List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-doc-all List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Sender: owner-dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: cperciva X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: d2a8768dc24c03dc7e5c501130b7dfd68508bebe Auto-Submitted: auto-generated The branch main has been updated by cperciva: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=d2a8768dc24c03dc7e5c501130b7dfd68508bebe commit d2a8768dc24c03dc7e5c501130b7dfd68508bebe Author: Colin Percival AuthorDate: 2024-10-08 17:04:20 +0000 Commit: Colin Percival CommitDate: 2024-10-08 17:04:20 +0000 Mark 13.[34] consistently as "legacy" releases While the front page of the FreeBSD website marked these are legacy releases, the /where/ and /releases/ did not, resulting in confusion from new users about which FreeBSD release they should download. With hat: re Reported by: Graham Perrin Sponsored by: Amazon --- website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc | 21 +++++---------------- website/content/en/where.adoc | 6 +++++- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc index 3266bf07b7..5c1a10fcb7 100644 --- a/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc @@ -10,16 +10,11 @@ include::shared/en/urls.adoc[] [.right] image:../gifs/releases.jpg[FreeBSD Releases,width=300,height=200] -//// -// -FreeBSD releases are classified into _Production Releases_ and _Legacy Releases_. Production releases are best suited to users looking for the latest new features. Legacy releases are for users wishing to stay with a more conservative upgrade strategy. -//// -//// -// +FreeBSD releases are classified into _Production Releases_ and _Legacy Releases_. +For most users, production releases will be most suitable. +Legacy releases are provided for existing users wishing to stay with a more conservative upgrade strategy. -Documentation files for each release are at link:../relnotes/[Release Documentation]. -//// [[supported-releases]] == Currently Supported @@ -28,20 +23,14 @@ For information about branches, release dates, and estimated end-of-life (EOL) d [[current]] == Most Recent -//// === Production Releases -//// -Production: -* *Release {rel133-current}* ({rel133-current-date}) _link:{u-rel133-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel133-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel133-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel133-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel133-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel133-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel133-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_ -* *Release {rel134-current}* ({rel134-current-date}) _link:{u-rel134-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel134-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel134-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel134-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel134-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel134-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel134-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_ * *Release {rel141-current}* ({rel141-current-date}) _link:{u-rel141-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel141-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel141-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel141-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel141-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel141-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel141-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_ -//// === Legacy -*Release {rel112-current}* ({rel112-current-date}) _link:{u-rel112-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel112-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel112-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel112-hardware}[Hardware Notes] : link:{u-rel112-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel112-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel112-signatures}[Checksums]_ -//// +* *Release {rel133-current}* ({rel133-current-date}) _link:{u-rel133-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel133-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel133-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel133-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel133-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel133-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel133-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_ +* *Release {rel134-current}* ({rel134-current-date}) _link:{u-rel134-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel134-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel134-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel134-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel134-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel134-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel134-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_ [[future]] == Future diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc index afa22ae030..9d01f4ca38 100644 --- a/website/content/en/where.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For embedded platforms: SD card images are available. [[download]] == Production Quality -`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_. +`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users. [[download-rel141]] === FreeBSD {rel141-current}-RELEASE @@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ a| |=== +== Production Quality (legacy) + +Some FreeBSD `RELEASEs` are supported but are older or built from older `STABLE` branches; these are considered "legacy" and are probably only of interest to people maintaining existing systems on FreeBSD. + [[download-rel134]] === FreeBSD {rel134-current}-RELEASE [.tblbasic]