generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/
versioning:
  scheme: semantic-major-minor
  lines:
  - name: weekly
    cadence: weekly
    description: Latest features and fixes; version like 2.5xx.
    docs: https://www.jenkins.io/download/weekly/
  - name: LTS
    cadence: 12-week baseline, 3 patch releases on a ~4-week cycle
    description: >-
      Stable line; only backported, battle-tested cherry-picked bug fixes.
      Version like 2.541.x.
    docs: https://www.jenkins.io/download/lts/
  changelog: https://www.jenkins.io/changelog/
  changelog_stable: https://www.jenkins.io/changelog-stable/
deprecation:
  policy_url: https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/
  upgrade_guide: https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/
  notes: >-
    Data is stored in a forward-compatible way: upgrades are supported but
    downgrades to older releases are not. Each LTS upgrade-guide section covers
    breaking changes from the previous LTS line.
  sunset_header: false
security:
  advisories: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisories/
  reporting: https://www.jenkins.io/security/reporting/
api_stability: >-
  The Remote Access API surface (append /api/ to any resource) has been stable
  for years; it is not independently versioned. The X-Jenkins response header
  advertises the running Jenkins core version.
status_page: null
sla: null
deprecated_operations: []