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 ====== Which version should we use? ====== ====== Which version should we use? ======
  
-===== When to use the latest Version 7.10 (upcoming) =====+===== When to use the latest Version 7.10 =====
  
-Stages 7.10 contains the latest features and capabilities. As our goal is to deliver innovations as quickly as possible to our customers, we will issue further minor upgrade versions every 6-9 months. As a consequence, Stages 7.10 will drop out of maintenance when 7.11 is being released and administrators will have to upgrade to the latest version 2-3 months after its release.+Stages 7.10 contains the latest features and capabilities. As our goal is to deliver innovations as quickly as possible to our customers, we will issue further minor upgrade versions every 6-9 months. Consequently, Stages 7.10 will drop out of maintenance when 7.11 is being released and administrators will have to upgrade to the latest version 2-3 months after its release.
  
 ===== When to use Version 7.9 (LTS) ===== ===== When to use Version 7.9 (LTS) =====
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 We are aware that not all our customers are able to frequently upgrade their system. For those customers, we will keep **Stages version 7.9 under Long Term Support (LTS)**. An LTS release will be maintained for at least two years until a new LTS release will replace it. We are aware that not all our customers are able to frequently upgrade their system. For those customers, we will keep **Stages version 7.9 under Long Term Support (LTS)**. An LTS release will be maintained for at least two years until a new LTS release will replace it.
  
-So even if versions 7.10, 7.11, etc., are released, version 7.9 will be under maintenance at least until 2024-08-31.+So even if versions 7.10, 7.11, etc., are released, version 7.9 will be under maintenance at least until **2024-12-31**. 
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 +**We plan to put 7.11 into LTS status, once it will be available. 7.9 will then lose its LTS status a few months later.**
  
 ===== Can I still use Version 7.8? ===== ===== Can I still use Version 7.8? =====
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 ===== When to use Version 6 ===== ===== When to use Version 6 =====
  
-New customers should not start with version 6 anymore. All customers that still use version 6, we advise to plan an upgrade to version 7.9. Due to technical limitations, we are not able to guarantee compatibility of version 6 releases with modernized infrastructure requirements (e.g. new browser or database versions) or security dependencies (e.g. application server or 3rd party library versions).+New customers should not start with version 6 anymore. For all customers that still use version 6, we strongly advise to upgrade to version 7.9. Due to technical limitations, we are not able to guarantee compatibility of version 6 releases with modernized infrastructure requirements (e.g. new browsers) or other dependencies (e.g. database server, application server, or 3rd party library versions).