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
Terms of Service	Covered under existing Terms of Service	Covered under existing Terms of Service	Covered under existing Terms of Service