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diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml index afdb21fc57..32edc088df 100644 --- a/man/os-release.xml +++ b/man/os-release.xml @@ -325,6 +325,29 @@ <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v249"/></listitem> </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>RELEASE_TYPE=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>A lower-case string (no spaces or other characters outside of 0-9, a-z, ".", + "_", and "-"), describing what kind of release this version of the OS is. Known values follow: + <literal>stable</literal> is for normal releases of the system, suitable for production use. + Generally, stable releases become end-of-life soon after the next major stable release is out. + Examples include Fedora 40, Ubuntu 23.10, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, and Arch Linux. + <literal>lts</literal> is for long term support releases of the system, suitable for production + use and supported for an extended period of time. Generally, LTS releases continue to recieve + support even if newer major releases of the distribution are available. Examples include Ubuntu + 24.04, Debian 12 Bookworm and RHEL 9.4. + <literal>pre-release</literal> is for unstable versions of the system, unsuitable for production + use, such as alpha, beta, or rolling unstable releases. Examples include Fedora Rawhide, Debian + Testing, Fedora 40 Beta, and GNOME OS Nightly. + If unset, or an unknown value, assume that the release is <literal>stable</literal>.</para> + + <para>Examples: <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=pre-release</literal>, <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=lts</literal>. + </para> + + <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v257"/></listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> <para>To summarize: if the image updates are built and shipped as comprehensive units, |