Software versioning
There are three main categories of software versions in IXIASOFT CCMS: major.minor.[service pack/hot fix].
The version categories convey the significance of the software changes from one version to another. As the versions are released, you can infer the scope of the changes by its version number. For example:
They are defined as follows:
- Major: The major number increases (for example, from 5.2.0 to 6.0.0) when there are significant changes in the functionality or its components that require an important upgrade of the deployment. These include a major upgrade of the underlying framework (Java, Eclipse, etc.), an operating system that is no longer supported, a major update of the IXIASOFT TEXTML Server version, etc. A new major software version may introduce changes that are not compatible with the configuration of an older version. In this case, an upgrade procedure is provided.
- Minor: The minor number increases (for example, from 5.0.0 to 5.1.0) to introduce new important features. A minor update may require configuration changes and upgrades of the components. A new minor software version may introduce changes that are not compatible with the configuration of an older version. In this case, an upgrade procedure is provided.
- Service Pack/Hot Fix: The build number increases (for example, from 5.1.0 to 5.1.1) to introduce bug fixes, which may require small updates to the components. No major upgrades are required. Minor configuration changes may be needed and are documented in an Upgrade Guide. Any change in the software must be backward compatible.
The following table describes the characteristics of each version category:
| Major | Minor | Service Pack/Hot Fix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New features | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bug fixes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OS upgrade | Maybe | No | No |
| Java upgrade | |||
| Major | Maybe | No | No |
| Minor | Maybe | Maybe | Maybe * |
| TEXTML upgrade | |||
| Major | Maybe | No | No |
| Minor | Maybe | Maybe | Maybe * |
| Eclipse SDK upgrade | Maybe | No | No |
| Oxygen XML Web Author framework upgrade | Maybe | Maybe | No |
| Configuration changes | Yes | Yes | Maybe |
| Documentation updates | Yes | Yes | Maybe |
| * In rare instances when critical bugs are found. | |||