We’re planning to introduce a new versioning system for Discourse. Our goal is to provide more choice & predictability for community administrators, while maintaining our development velocity. We’re also adjusting some terminology to align better with other software. This document will evolve as we…

RFC: A new versioning strategy for Discourse

NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) March 20, 2026, 7:40am 56

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Stable branch compatibility with discourse_docker and plugins Self-hosting stable	39	2523	February 3, 2024
Enable updates only to a given release UX	29	3170	January 25, 2017
Is Discourse always in "beta"? Support	23	5832	May 9, 2023
January 2026 Releases Announcements release-notes	16	976	February 3, 2026
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