From: bert hubert Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:47:15 +0000 (+0100) Subject: add explicit 3.x statement, clarify we offer commercial support beyond EOL. X-Git-Tag: rec-4.1.0~7^2 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bd98ebb5220ea5639e96ddc10001cc751a3e8e89;p=pdns add explicit 3.x statement, clarify we offer commercial support beyond EOL. --- diff --git a/docs/appendices/EOL.rst b/docs/appendices/EOL.rst index e03323647..b9e2412b2 100644 --- a/docs/appendices/EOL.rst +++ b/docs/appendices/EOL.rst @@ -5,7 +5,28 @@ The currently supported release train of PowerDNS Authoritative Server is 4.1. PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.0 will only receive correctness, stability and security updates. -PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.x and 2.x are end of life. +PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.x and 2.x are end of life, and will not +receive any updates, not even security fixes. + +Note: Users with a commercial agreement with PowerDNS.COM BV or Open-Xchange +can receive extended support for releases which are End Of Life. If you are +such a user, these EOL statements do not apply to you. + +PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.x +--------------------------------- +1st of December 2017 + +The PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.x releases are no longer supported, and +will not receive any further updates, not even for security purposes. + +All users are urged to upgrade to version 4.1. To upgrade from 3.x to 4.x, +:doc:`follow these instructions <../upgrading>` + +If you need help with upgrading, we provide `migration +services `__ +to our supported users. If you are currently running 3.x and need +help to tide you over, we can also provide that as part of a `support +agreement `__. PowerDNS Authoritative Server 2.x --------------------------------- @@ -40,6 +61,6 @@ to our supported users. If you are currently running 2.9.22 and need help to tide you over, we can also provide that as part of a `support agreement `__. -But we urge everyone to move on to PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.0 or +But we urge everyone to move on to PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1 or later - it is a faster, more standards conforming and more powerful nameserver!