diff --git a/docs/tutorial/support.md b/docs/tutorial/support.md index c2fb91963fdcd..9f49388d73d64 100644 --- a/docs/tutorial/support.md +++ b/docs/tutorial/support.md @@ -33,9 +33,26 @@ tools and resources. ## Supported Versions -The latest three release branches are supported by the Electron team. -For example, if the latest release is 2.0.x, then the 2-0-x series -is supported, as are the two previous release series 1-7-x and 1-8-x. +The latest three major versions are supported by the Electron team. +For example, if the latest release is 5.0.x, then the 4.x.y series +is supported, as are the two previous release series 3.x.y and 2.x.y. + +The latest stable release unilaterally receives all fixes from `master`, +and the version prior to that receives the vast majority of those fixes +as time and bandwidth warrants. The oldest supported release line will receive +only security fixes directly. + +All supported release lines will accept external pull requests to backport +fixes previously merged to `master`, though this may be on a case-by-case +basis for some older supported lines. All contested decisions around release +line backports will be resolved by the [Releases Working Group](https://github.com/electron/governance/tree/master/wg-releases) as an agenda item at their weekly meeting the week the backport PR is raised. + +### Currently supported versions +- 5.x +- 4.x +- 3.x + +### End-of-life When a release branch reaches the end of its support cycle, the series will be deprecated in NPM and a final end-of-support release will be