Regular improvements you can plan for. Quarterly releases plus an annual LTS keep you moving forward turning upgrades into a strategic advantage: a subscription to innovation that’s predictable, stable, and secure.
Why a predictable cadence matters
- Planning confidence: With a steady rhythm you can align budgets, change windows, and downstream dependencies across IT, security, operations, and business stakeholdersteams.
- Faster ROI: Incremental improvements every quarter help you realize value sooner, instead of waiting for “big bang” drops.
- Reduced risk: Smaller, well-scoped releases lower the chance of disruption and make it easier to roll forward.
What this means for you
- Predictable, simplified releases: Enjoy quarterly updates packed with improvements and an annual LTS release for long-term stability and security – all automatically applied if you’re on our managed cloud.
- Predictable communications: Each release cycle will include the initial release announcement, documentation, and deprecation notices with guidance.
- Clear versioning: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH – where the MAJOR number is the calendar year. Example: 26.2.1 is a 2026 release, second quarterly update, first patch.
- Compatibility: Quarterly releases are designed to be backward-compatible. We reserve major changes for the yearly boundary and provide help and notice if anything needs your attention.
- Backed by ISO certifications: Our release process runs through documented quality gates and sits within our ISO 9001/27001/27018-certified management systems, so patches and quarterly updates arrive predictably and safely.
How to get the most out of Lobster releases
- Use your test environment: Try changes in test first, especially for mission critical use cases.
- Schedule windows: Coordinate upgrades with your team so everyone knows what’s coming and when.
- Stay on top of fixes: If a security or critical issue affects you, install the patch promptly.
FAQ
- Will a quarterly release break my setup? Quarterly releases are designed to be backward-compatible. We call out any noteworthy changes clearly.
- Do I have to take every quarterly immediately? No. Many customers adopt LTS in production and first test quarterly releases on their test environment. You can move to the latest quarterly or the current LTS when you’re ready.
- What if I’m on an older version? We’ll help you take the most direct, supported route to either the latest quarterly or the current LTS, with clear instructions.
- How long is LTS supported? Our LTS has 12 months of support for security and critical fixes.
Curious about what the future holds?
Check out our roadmap here and submit your ideas to influence what we build next.
