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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by wr...@apache.org on 2016/06/06 14:39:18 UTC
svn commit: r13905 - in /dev/httpd: Announcement2.2.html Announcement2.2.txt
Announcement2.4.html Announcement2.4.txt
Author: wrowe
Date: Mon Jun 6 14:39:18 2016
New Revision: 13905
Log:
Provide EOL Guidance in our next 2.4 and 2.2 Announcements based on the results
of the dev@httpd.a.o [POLL] thread of contributors;
References: <CA...@mail.gmail.com>
Modified:
dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.html
dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.txt
dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.html
dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.txt
Modified: dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.html
==============================================================================
--- dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.html (original)
+++ dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.html Mon Jun 6 14:39:18 2016
@@ -37,12 +37,24 @@
We consider the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release to be the best version
of Apache available, and encourage users of 2.2 and all prior versions
to upgrade. This 2.2 maintenance release is offered for those unable
- to upgrade at this time. For further details, see:
+ to upgrade at this time.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Please note that Apache Web Server Project will only provide maintenance
+ releases of the 2.2.x flavor through June of 2017, and will provide some
+ security patches beyond this date through at least December of 2017.
+ Minimal maintenance patches of 2.2.x are expected throughout this period,
+ and users are strongly encouraged to promptly complete their transitions
+ to the the 2.4.x flavor of httpd to benefit from a much larger assortment
+ of minor security and bug fixes as well as new features.
+</p>
+<p>
+ For further details, see:
+</p>
<dl>
<dd><a href="http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.4.html"
>http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.4.html</a></dd>
</dl>
-</p>
<p>
Apache HTTP Server 2.4 and 2.2.31 are available for download from:
</p>
Modified: dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.txt
==============================================================================
--- dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.txt (original)
+++ dev/httpd/Announcement2.2.txt Mon Jun 6 14:39:18 2016
@@ -16,7 +16,17 @@
We consider the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release to be the best version
of Apache available, and encourage users of 2.2 and all prior versions
to upgrade. This 2.2 maintenance release is offered for those unable
- to upgrade at this time. For further details, see:
+ to upgrade at this time.
+
+ Please note that Apache Web Server Project will only provide maintenance
+ releases of the 2.2.x flavor through June of 2017, and will provide some
+ security patches beyond this date through at least December of 2017.
+ Minimal maintenance patches of 2.2.x are expected throughout this period,
+ and users are strongly encouraged to promptly complete their transitions
+ to the the 2.4.x flavor of httpd to benefit from a much larger assortment
+ of minor security and bug fixes as well as new features.
+
+ For further details, see:
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.4.txt
Modified: dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.html
==============================================================================
--- dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.html (original)
+++ dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.html Mon Jun 6 14:39:18 2016
@@ -84,5 +84,14 @@ href="http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ht
than the Prefork MPM), you must ensure that any modules you will be
using (and the libraries they depend on) are thread-safe.
</p>
+<p>
+ Please note that Apache Web Server Project will only provide maintenance
+ releases of the 2.2.x flavor through June of 2017, and will provide some
+ security patches beyond this date through at least December of 2017.
+ Minimal maintenance patches of 2.2.x are expected throughout this period,
+ and users are strongly encouraged to promptly complete their transitions
+ to the the 2.4.x flavor of httpd to benefit from a much larger assortment
+ of minor security and bug fixes as well as new features.
+</p>
</body>
</html>
Modified: dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.txt
==============================================================================
--- dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.txt (original)
+++ dev/httpd/Announcement2.4.txt Mon Jun 6 14:39:18 2016
@@ -45,3 +45,11 @@
that if you intend to use Apache with one of the threaded MPMs (other
than the Prefork MPM), you must ensure that any modules you will be
using (and the libraries they depend on) are thread-safe.
+
+ Please note that Apache Web Server Project will only provide maintenance
+ releases of the 2.2.x flavor through June of 2017, and will provide some
+ security patches beyond this date through at least December of 2017.
+ Minimal maintenance patches of 2.2.x are expected throughout this period,
+ and users are strongly encouraged to promptly complete their transitions
+ to the the 2.4.x flavor of httpd to benefit from a much larger assortment
+ of minor security and bug fixes as well as new features.