Versioning

When to Release

We release when:

• regularly, about monthly
• milestone goals are reached
• on special events
• we need an update of the landing page (e.g. new members etc.)

We increment the frontend/backend version number synchronously on any release, i.e., deployment on www.permaplant.net.

Version Numbering

We use semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) for releases:

• MAJOR: breaking changes or significant milestones
• MINOR: new features or significant improvements
• PATCH: bug fixes and minor updates

Release Process

For the detailed step-by-step release process, including:

• release preparation and version bumping
• testing and quality gates
• production deployment
• post-release activities

Please refer to the Release Issue Template located at .gitlab/issue_templates/Release.md in the repository root.

The template provides a comprehensive checklist covering all phases of the release process from initial preparation through post-release activities.