Releases

Datadog will generally create a new minor release the first full week of every month.

Release Types

The release workflow depends on the release type:

Minor release: The default release workflow done on a monthly basis. It will ship the latest changes from the master branch.
Patch release: Done when needed only. It will start from a minor release branch (release/vM.N.x) and includes important fixes only.
Major release: Done exceptionally. It marks an important compatibility break.
Snapshot release: Done automatically for every PR.

In addition to the release types, most releases can be:

Release candidate: Major, minor and patch release can be candidate, meaning they won’t be promoted, but can still be used for testing.