Release Stages

How Byos defines where features are in their development cycle

Release Stages

Byos products and features go through multiple release stages: Alpha, Beta, and General Availability (GA)

Release Stages

Alpha

The feature is available for testing. Alpha releases may be public or private. The feature may have changing requirements and scope, and needs feedback. Alpha releases are not necessarily feature complete, may not work on all platforms, may not have full functionality in the UI, CLI, or API, and may not be documented. Alpha releases have no technical support obligations.

Beta

The feature is publicly available for testing environments. The feature needs refinement and broader testing to know it meets users’ needs. Beta releases are documented, including any known gaps in functionality or platform support. Beta releases have no technical support obligations.

General Availability (GA)

The feature is publicly available, and ready for production use. Technical support obligations apply to GA features.

Comparison Matrix

Alpha
Beta
GA
Availability
May be public or Private
Public
Public
Breaking Changes
Yes
Yes, but with some warning
No
Known Issues
Major
Minor
Bugs
UI/CLI/API Support
May have limited UX
May have limited UX
Works in all intended UX
Documentation
Not publicly, or very limited
Yes, but may be incomplete
Yes
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Last updated on July 20, 2022