[Koha-bugs] [Bug 31008] Long-terms support version of Koha

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31008

David Nind <david at davidnind.com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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              Alias|                            |LTS, version, of, Koha
                URL|                            |https://wiki.koha-community
                   |                            |.org/wiki/LTS_workflow_prop
                   |                            |osal

--- Comment #1 from David Nind <david at davidnind.com> ---
This was discussed at the Development IRC meeting on 8 June 2022.

Meeting log:
https://meetings.koha-community.org/2022/development_irc_meeting_8_june_2022.2022-06-08-20.59.log.html#l-134

Meeting minutes:
https://meetings.koha-community.org/2022/development_irc_meeting_8_june_2022.2022-06-08-20.59.html

General agreement was reached that: 

1. LTS = 2.5 to 3 years 
2. Start with oldstable (which is now 21.11) 
3. LTS maintainer role for each cycle (there is no expectation that this is
same person for up to three years - can be/preferable that it is someone
different each cycle)
4. Mandate = security + things that are broken (APIs (external), dependencies
(such as Elasticsearch), etc) + essential backports only once past oldoldstable
5. Irregular release - only when something is needed once past oldoldstable 
6. Let everyone know what LTS is and what it means for support (website,
mailing list, manual section on supported versions, etc)

For the next 21.11 release indicate that it is proposed that 21.11 becomes the
first (next?) LTS release - we would confirm or otherwise at next development
meeting.

Actions to take (so far):

1. Create bug
2. Seek feedback on development mailing list
3. Agree at next available development IRC meeting
4. Once agreed:
   . Update website
   . Message to general mailing list
   . Add role for LTS release maintainer for the next cycle (23.05)
   . Installation notes
   . Manual section on supported versions

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