Patch release schedule
Adobe continually strives to find the right balance between making product upgrades simple and predictable while delivering improvements to early adopters faster (see versioning policy).
The purpose of this schedule is to provide dates for when Adobe plans to announce the release of patches for each supported release line of the core Adobe Commerce PHP application. Patch releases are opportunities to upgrade the core codebase to keep your platform secure, reliable, and performant.
In addition to the scheduled quality, security, and beta patches listed on this page, Adobe provides access to individual patches through the Quality Patches Tool. The tool allows you to apply, revert, and view general information about all individual patches that are available for the installed version of Adobe Commerce.
Adobe Commerce patch releases are released based on the following guidelines:
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Isolated security patch file—Individual, non-cumulative security patch files are released independently to enable faster remediation and are incorporated into the next full security patch. To apply an isolated security patch file, customers must be on the latest security-only patch release (the latest -p version) for their supported release line, as isolated security fixes are tested exclusively against that version.
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Security patches—At minimium, security patches are released annually for all supported release lines. These patches include all previously released security, compliance, and quality hotfixes. Adobe may release additional security patches if necessary, but it is not guaranteed.
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Patch—A full patch for the Adobe Commerce 2.4.x LTS release line (3-year support period) is released annually (May).
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Alpha patches–One alpha patch for Adobe Commerce 2.4.x LTS release line is released annually.
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Beta patches—One beta patches for the Adobe Commerce 2.4.x LTS release line is released annually.
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Release notification channels
Adobe notifies customers about new patch releases through the following channels:
- Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
- In-product alerts