The Epycbyte product release cycle consists of several phases designed to ensure quality and readiness for General Availability (GA). Below is an overview of the key phases:
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Alpha: The initial phase where essential features are developed but not yet ready for broader use. Products in Alpha are still under active development.
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Beta: A phase where products have been announced and tested by a limited audience to gather feedback and identify issues. Beta versions may lack full support and are not covered by SLA.
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Private Beta: Similar to Beta, but with access restricted to specific customers who may sign NDAs. Products remain under active development.
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Limited Beta: Announced publicly but available only to a select group of users. This phase is often used for controlling adoption due to capacity or known issues.
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Public Beta: The final phase before GA, where the product is available to a wider audience for load testing and onboarding. At least 10 customers must be onboarded, all bugs resolved, and security analysis completed.
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General Availability (GA): The product is fully tested, supported, and ready for use by the community with guaranteed uptime.
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Deprecated: A phase where products or features are being phased out. Documentation may include guidance for users to migrate away from deprecated features.
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Sunset: The final stage where no customers should be using the product. All related artifacts, including code and documentation, are removed.