Joomla! 2.5 is around the corner...what does that mean for HBD extensions?
The release of Joomla! 2.5 is scheduled for January 2012 and is the next Long Term Support (LTS) release. Joomla! supports LTS releases for 18 months (+ 3 months to ease transitions to the latest versions) and its Short Term Support (STS) releases for 3 + 1). Joomla! 1.6 and 1.7 are both STS releases. Joomla! 1.6 has already ceased to be supported by the Joomla! team back in August and Joomla! 1.7 is scheduled for end of life in February 2012. Joomla's current LTS release, 1.5, will reach end of life in April 2012. So what does that mean for HBD products.
- Joomla! 1.5 will be supported until March 31st, 2012
- Joomla! 1.6 is no longer supported by the Joomla! team and thus no longer supported by HBD
- Joomla! 1.7 will be supported until February 29th, 2012
After these dates, HBD extensions and support will only be focused on Joomla! 2.5. Joomla! 1.5 and 1.7 users with valid HBD subscriptions who decide not to upgrade when Joomla! 1.5 comes to the end of life will have access to the latest releases that are compatible. But support will not be available. This is to ensure that time and effort is focused on new features while building on the new incredible framework provided by Joomla!.
