# Release statuses
LocalGov Drupal projects aim to follow a fairly standard approach to releases.
This includes the Localgov Drupal distribution and optional contributed modules.
# Alpha releases
An alpha release signifies that we are getting closer to a stable releaes, but is potentially unstable and needs more testing to flush out bugs.
For example, 3.0.0-alpha1 (opens new window)
# Beta releases
The beta relase is considered more stable, with
- critical data loss and security bugs are resolved
- functionality, APIs and dependencies are stable enough for others to rely on
- most problems with upgrade paths are fixed
For example, 4.0.0-beta1 (opens new window)
# Release candidates
At times, we might make a release candidate for further testing before a stable releases.
For example, 4.0.0-rc1
(Note, we've not actually made any release candidates.)
# Stable release
A stable release is considered stable, secure, performant and is aligned with our quality standards.
For example, 3.0.4 (opens new window)
# Further reading
For more information, please see drupal.org's approach to release statuses (opens new window)