diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 971f13f40..55b4f7f95 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ latest 2 versions of an OS. 1. Find the latest releases for this repository [here.](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/releases) 2. Subscribe to the releases coming out of this repository, instructions [here.](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/managing-subscriptions-and-notifications-on-github/setting-up-notifications/configuring-notifications#configuring-your-watch-settings-for-an-individual-repository) -3. Upcoming changes: A pre-release is created when deployment is started. As soon as deployment is finished, it is converted to a release. If you have subscribed to releases, you will get notified of pre-releases as well. +3. Upcoming changes: A pre-release is created when the deployment of an image has started. As soon as the deployment is finished, the pre-release is converted to a release. If you have subscribed to releases, you will get notified of pre-releases as well. + - You can also track upcoming changes using the [awaiting-deployment](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/labels/awaiting-deployment) label. 4. For high impact changes, we will post these in advance to the GitHub Changelog on our [blog](https://github.blog/changelog/) and on [twitter](https://twitter.com/GHchangelog). - Ex: breaking changes, GA or deprecation of images @@ -77,8 +78,9 @@ latest 2 versions of an OS. ### Support Policy - Tools and versions will typically be removed 6 months after they are deprecated or have reached end-of-life -- We support(at maximum) 2 GA images and 1 beta image at a time. We begin the deprecation process of the oldest image label once the newest OS image label has been released to GA. -- The images generally contain the latest versions of packages installed except for Ubuntu LTS where we rely on the Canonical-provided repositories mostly. +- We support (at maximum) 2 GA images and 1 beta image at a time. We begin the deprecation process of the oldest image label once the newest OS image label has been released to GA. +- The images generally contain the latest versions of packages installed except for Ubuntu LTS where we mostly rely on the Canonical-provided repositories. + - Popular tools can have several versions installed side-by-side with the following strategy: | Tool name | Installation strategy |