Definitions

Production Branch Release

Major feature release, indicated by the <x>.0 version number.

Release cadence: twice a year[1].

Minor Release (MR)

Release that updates a Production Branch release, indicated by the <x>.<y> version number.

Release cadence: regular bug fix releases and critical security updates[1].

Long Term Support Branch (LTSB)

Production Branch release that will be supported and maintained for a much longer time than a normal Production Branch is supported.

Every LTSB is a Production Branch, but not every Production Branch is an LTSB.

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[1] (1,2)

General guidance only. The actual security update and release cadence can change at NVIDIA’s discretion.