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StellaOps Versioning

This document describes the versioning strategy for StellaOps releases.

Overview

StellaOps uses a two-tier versioning system:

  1. Suite Releases - Ubuntu-style calendar versioning (YYYY.MM) with codenames
  2. Module Releases - Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)

Suite Versions (Ubuntu-style)

Format

YYYY.MM[-channel]
  • YYYY - Four-digit year
  • MM - Month (always 04 or 10)
  • channel - Optional: edge, stable, or lts

Examples

Version Codename Release Date Type Support
2026.04 Nova April 2026 LTS 5 years
2026.10 Orion October 2026 Feature 9 months
2027.04 Pulsar April 2027 LTS 5 years
2027.10 Quasar October 2027 Feature 9 months

Release Cadence

  • April releases (XX.04) - Long Term Support (LTS)

    • 5 years of security updates
    • 3 years of standard support
    • Recommended for production environments
  • October releases (XX.10) - Feature releases

    • 9 months of support
    • Latest features and improvements
    • Recommended for development and testing

Codenames

Codenames follow a celestial theme with alphabetical progression:

Letter Codename Celestial Object
N Nova Exploding star
O Orion Constellation
P Pulsar Rotating neutron star
Q Quasar Distant active galaxy
R Rigel Blue supergiant star
S Sirius Brightest star
T Triton Neptune's moon
U Umbra Shadow region
V Vega Fifth-brightest star
W Wezen Delta Canis Majoris

See codenames.md for the complete registry.


Module Versions (Semantic Versioning)

Format

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH[-prerelease]

Following Semantic Versioning 2.0.0:

  • MAJOR - Incompatible API changes
  • MINOR - New functionality (backwards-compatible)
  • PATCH - Bug fixes (backwards-compatible)
  • prerelease - Optional: alpha.1, beta.2, rc.1

Examples

Version Description
1.0.0 Initial stable release
1.1.0 New feature added
1.1.1 Bug fix
2.0.0-alpha.1 Breaking changes preview
2.0.0-rc.1 Release candidate
2.0.0 New major version

Module List

Module Package Name Current Version
Authority StellaOps.Authority 1.0.0
Attestor StellaOps.Attestor 1.0.0
Concelier StellaOps.Concelier 1.0.0
Scanner StellaOps.Scanner 1.0.0
Policy StellaOps.Policy 1.0.0
Signer StellaOps.Signer 1.0.0
Excititor StellaOps.Excititor 1.0.0
Gateway StellaOps.Gateway 1.0.0
Scheduler StellaOps.Scheduler 1.0.0
CLI stellaops-cli 1.0.0

Compatibility Matrix

Each suite release documents which module versions are included:

Suite 2026.04 "Nova" (Example)

Module Version Breaking Changes
Authority 1.0.0 -
Attestor 1.0.0 -
Concelier 1.0.0 -
Scanner 1.0.0 -
Policy 1.0.0 -
Signer 1.0.0 -
Excititor 1.0.0 -
Gateway 1.0.0 -
Scheduler 1.0.0 -
CLI 1.0.0 -

Release Artifacts

Suite Release Artifacts

Artifact Location
Container images git.stella-ops.org/stella-ops.org/{module}:{version}
Helm chart stellaops-{version}.tgz
CLI binaries stellaops-cli-{version}-{platform}.tar.gz
Release manifest devops/releases/{version}.yaml
Checksums SHA256SUMS-{version}.txt

Module Release Artifacts

Artifact Location
NuGet packages git.stella-ops.org/api/packages/stella-ops.org/nuget/
Container images git.stella-ops.org/stella-ops.org/{module}:{semver}

Git Tags

Suite Releases

suite-YYYY.MM[-codename]

Examples:

  • suite-2026.04
  • suite-2026.04-nova
  • suite-2026.10-orion

Module Releases

module-{name}-v{semver}

Examples:

  • module-authority-v1.0.0
  • module-scanner-v1.2.3
  • module-cli-v2.0.0-rc.1

Upgrade Path

Supported Upgrades

From To Notes
N.04 N.10 Standard upgrade
N.10 (N+1).04 LTS upgrade
N.04 (N+1).04 LTS to LTS
N.04 (N+2).04 Skip-version upgrade (test thoroughly)

Migration Notes

Each suite release includes migration documentation in:

  • docs/releases/{version}/MIGRATION.md
  • CHANGELOG.md