We are excited to announce some important updates regarding the SonarQube Server release cadence and versioning scheme. Starting in 2025, the release cadence for SonarQube Server Long-Term Support (LTA) will change from every 18 months to every 12 months. This means that we will now release an LTA version once a year. In addition, the regular commercial releases will happen approximately every two months. You’ll find additional context about this change in this blog post.
Additionally, we are introducing a new versioning scheme for SonarQube Server. The versioning will be based on the year of release followed by the release number. Here is how the new versioning scheme will look:
- SonarQube Server 2025 Release 1 - LTA (abbreviated as 2025.1)
- SonarQube Server 2025 Release 2
- SonarQube Server 2025 Release 3
For patch releases, the versioning will include an additional number to indicate the patch level, such as:
- SonarQube Server 2025 Release 1.1 (abbreviated as 2025.1.1)
- SonarQube Server 2025 Release 1.2
The first release under this new scheme, SonarQube Server 2025 Release 1 - LTA, launches in January 2025. Please note that SonarQube Server will continue to be packaged in the same commercial editions: Developer, Enterprise, and Data Center Editions.
These changes will help streamline our release process, enabling us to deliver innovation faster to you and provide more predictable updates for our customers. Thank you for your continued support.
For more information about Community Build releases, please refer to this post.