Release notes¶
This page lists the notes for past releases of Snapcraft, which summarise new features, bug fixes and backwards-incompatible changes in each version. It also contains the release and support policies for Snapcraft.
Current releases¶
Snapcraft 8¶
Snapcraft 7¶
Snapcraft 7 is available for building core18 snaps. When building for newer bases,
use Snapcraft 8. See
How to install multiple instances of Snapcraft for
more information.
Past releases¶
For a list of the latest major version of Snapcraft that supports a particular base, see the Base snaps reference.
Snapcraft 6¶
Snapcraft 6 is available for building core snaps.
Release versioning¶
Snapcraft version naming follows the Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 scheme with numbers for major, minor, and patch versions.
Version |
Example |
Significance |
|---|---|---|
Major |
3.1.2 |
A change that drops support for an earlier software base. |
Minor |
3.1.2 |
A new feature within the major version. |
Patch |
3.1.2 |
A bug fix within the major or minor version. |
Long-term support¶
Snapcraft doesn’t have long-term support (LTS) releases. However, we typically deliver a compatibility release shortly after Ubuntu LTS releases to ensure continuity.
Snapcraft software bases are derived from Ubuntu LTS releases, and their development keeps pace with the OS’s new releases and support lifecycle.