Release Cadence

Definitions

1. The rhythm or frequency with which a project publishes new versions, such as weekly, monthly, or on-demand. Release cadence affects user expectations, maintainer workload, and how risk is distributed over time.

   In plain English: How often a project publishes new releases.

   Example: "The project’s release cadence shifted from quarterly to monthly once the test matrix became reliable enough to support it."

Related Terms

• Time Box
• GitHub Release
• Issue Label
• Major Version
• Minor Version
• Package Publishing
• Release Cycle
• Release Strategy
• Stable Release
• Feature Freeze
• Epic