General Availability |
Includes significant new features and bug fixes. Passes all unit tests, regression tests and manual confirmation tests. Includes updated documentation, samples and full support. Published about once a quarter. |
Suitable for live deployment. |
Supported |
Nightly Fix |
Includes new features and bug fixes. Passes all unit and regression tests. May not have extensive manual tests or updated documentation. Website may include updated samples or knowledge base articles. Published daily. NOTE: The nightly fix build is generally stable and safe to use for live deployment to customers. However if you have problems or discover bugs, customer service will generally require that you download the latest fixes before troubleshooting specific issues. |
Suitable for most live deployment. |
Supported, see notes. |
Beta |
Includes new features and bug fixes as a preview for the next General Availability release. Passes most unit and regression tests. No manual tests or updated documentation. |
Testing only. |
Supported as time permits. |
Experimental |
Includes possibly broken or incomplete features. Passes some unit and regression tests. No manual tests or updated documentation. |
Testing only. |
Unsupported |