3.20 LTS Release Planning

Tip

For more information about the LTS release process, see the dedicated page.

Warning

We are experimenting with a new regular release cadence for our next LTS releases.

These dates are for now indicative as we make progress on the experiment and tighten up the process.

3.20.4 LTS

Warning

These dates are for now indicative as we might change them as the process improves.

Date	Action
Oct 15th 2025	Backport meetings begin
Nov 5th 2025	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
Nov 12th 2025	Upstream core release
Nov 19th 2025	Upstream platform release

3.20.3 LTS

Date	Action
Aug 20th	Backport meetings begin
Sep 10th	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
Sep 17th	Upstream core release
Sep 24th	Upstream platform release

3.20.2 LTS

Date	Action
June 16	Backport meetings begin
July 9	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
July 16	Upstream core release
July 23	Upstream platform release

3.20.1 LTS

Date	Action
Apr 14	Backport meetings begin
May 6	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
May 13	Upstream core release
May 20	Upstream platform release