On 2023-07-27 11:07:30 +0100 (+0100), Alex Kavanagh wrote:
Just to add to what's already been said, from the perspective of Ubuntu and OpenStack, we have the following info. [...]
Yes, if taking downstream support into account, things do indeed get more confusing. This is mainly because upstream we test the version of OpenStack we're developing on the latest versions of distributions which are already available *at the time we start developing* (so basically at the time of our previous release). Conversely, a lot of downstream distributors test and package the latest available version of OpenStack on the version of their distribution they're developing (often whatever version is available at the time they freeze their packages in preparation, which can be months before they actually release their distribution). As a result, upstream testing tends to sometimes be on older distribution versions, while downstream packaging tends to be on newer distributions than what was tested upstream. The details will, of course, vary by distributor though. -- Jeremy Stanley