Security Release

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A software release whose primary purpose is to deliver one or more security-related fixes. In maintenance culture, security releases are usually communicated with more urgency and less marketing language than ordinary feature releases.

    In plain English: A release focused on delivering security fixes.

    Example: "They cut a security release outside the normal cadence because waiting another week would have left too many exposed systems online."

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