Maintenance release

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A maintenance release (also minor release or Maintenance Pack or MP) is a release of a product that does not add new features or content.[1] For instance, in computer software, maintenance releases are typically intended to solve minor problems, typically "bugs" or security issues. Google, for instance, planned to halve its maintenance release times, to biweekly, commencing September 8, 2026, to enhance enterprise user security.[2]

Example of minor version numbering

See also

References

  1. Classen, H. Ward (2005). A practical guide to software licensing for licensees and licensors: analyses and model forms. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, Section of Business Law. p. 327. ISBN 978-1590315743. 
  2. Sharwood, Simon (2026-03-04). "Google will soon ship Chrome updates every two weeks" (in en-US). https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/03/04/google-will-soon-ship-chrome-updates-every-two-weeks/4818414.