Overview
This chapter take care on the simplifier patch/update mechansim and handle different methods to update the simplifier instance.
All Simplifier Updates are provided on Docker Hub Repository.
Release Cycle
The Simplifier Updates are categorized in different release cycles
| Release Category | Description | Update Period | Long-Term Support |
| Quality Update | Security and Bug Fixes for the current major version and long-term-support (LTS) Version | Daily | No |
| Enhancement Package (EHP) | New Feature that enhance the current major version. This Packages can be used optionally if the new feature are required. All EHPs will be bundled in the next major release. | 2-3 Times p.a. | Only until next Release or EHP will be published |
| Release | Major Release including all former EHPs | 1 Time p.a. | 15 Months |
| Long-Term-Support Release | Previous Release N-1 maintained 15 Months after release date. | 1 Time p.a. | 15 Months |
