Merge pull request #208756 from AaronMaxwell/update-SDK-supportability

Updating SDK support policy

Author: v-stsavell

articles/azure-monitor/app/sdk-support-guidance.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Application Insights SDK support guidance
 description: Support guidance for Application Insights legacy and preview SDKs
 services: azure-monitor
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 03/24/2022
+ms.date: 08/22/2022
 ms.reviewer: vgorbenko
 ---
 
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ Support engineers are expected to provide SDK update guidance according to the f
 
 |Current SDK version in use |Alternative version available |Update policy for support |
 |---------|---------|---------|
-|Latest GA SDK                                                                  | No newer supported stable version              | **NO UPDATE NECESSARY** |
-|Stable minor version of a GA SDK                                               | Newer supported stable version                 | **UPDATE RECOMMENDED**  |
+|Latest GA SDK                                                                  | Newer preview version available                | **NO UPDATE NECESSARY** |
+|GA SDK                                                                         | Newer GA released < one year ago               | **UPDATE RECOMMENDED**  |
+|GA SDK                                                                         | Newer GA released > one year ago               | **UPDATE REQUIRED**     |
 |Unsupported ([support policy](/lifecycle/faq/azure))                           | Any supported version                          | **UPDATE REQUIRED**     |
-|Preview                                                                        | Stable version                                 | **UPDATE REQUIRED**     |
-|Preview                                                                        | Older stable version                           | **UPDATE RECOMMENDED**  |
-|Preview                                                                        | Newer preview version, no older stable version | **UPDATE RECOMMENDED**  |
+|Latest Preview                                                                 | No newer version available                     | **NO UPDATE NECESSARY** |
+|Latest Preview                                                                 | Newer GA SDK                                   | **UPDATE REQUIRED**     |
+|Preview                                                                        | Newer preview version                          | **UPDATE REQUIRED**     |
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> * General Availability (GA) refers to non-beta versions.
+> * Preview refers to beta versions.
 
 > [!TIP]
 > Switching to [auto-instrumentation](codeless-overview.md) eliminates the need for manual SDK updates.