How are OutSystems versions numbered?
Starting with Development Environment version 11.5.39, Platform Server 11.7.0, and LifeTime version 11.4.0, OutSystems version numbers are a sequence of three numbers, separated by a period, and assigned in ascending order.
The version numbering schema is as follows:
[Major].[Feature].[Patch] (Build [Build ID])
The several components of the version number are the following:
[Major]
This number identifies the major product version. A new major version is defined in your Subscription Agreement as an “Upgrade” or a “New Software Version”.
[Feature]
This number increases when OutSystems adds functionality to a release in a backward-compatible manner (e.g. from Platform Server 11.7.n, where n is a number, to Platform Server 11.8.0).
[Patch]
This number increases when OutSystems makes backward-compatible bug fixes or minor improvements in a release (e.g. from Development Environment 11.7.1 to Development Environment 11.7.2).
[Build ID]
This number identifies a specific build and is unique for each OutSystems component: Development Environment, Platform Server, LifeTime, e.g. "Development Environment 11.7.1 (Build 91)".
In most scenarios, the version is identified by the three first numbers: [Major].[Feature].[Patch]. However, in some cases, you need to identify a very specific build and, in this case, you should use the three numbers and the build ID.
Note: All the latest OutSystems 11 releases follow the new version number format. Check this page for more information on the version number format used in older OutSystems 11 releases, as well as in all OutSystems version 10 releases.
Example
The following table illustrates the usage of version numbers in 3 different types of releases:
Stage |
Version number change |
---|---|
A major release containing new features and possibly breaking changes. |
from 10.n.n |
A release containing new functionality, but with no breaking changes. |
from 11.0.n |
A release containing only defect fixes and minor improvements. |
from 11.1.0 |
n = an integer number