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title: Release Support Policy
description: This page describes Scalar's support policy for major and minor version releases of ScalarDB.
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# Release Support Policy

This page describes Scalar's support policy for major and minor version releases of ScalarDB.

## Terms and definitions

- **Maintenance Support:** Scalar will provide product updates, including code fixes and documentation, and technical support through its [support portal](https://support.scalar-labs.com/) to customers with a commercial license, until the date specified.
- **Assistance Support:** Scalar will provide limited technical support for non-code-related questions in the form of FAQs and inquiries through its [support portal](https://support.scalar-labs.com/) to customers with a commercial license until the date specified.
- **Extended Support:** Extended Support is available as an add-on for customers with a commercial license who want support for a version that is no longer under Maintenance Support or Assistance Support.

## Release support timelines

<table>
  <thead>
<tr>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Release Date</th>
<th>Maintenance Support Ends</th>
<th>Assistance Support Ends</th>
<th>Extended Support</th>
</tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
<tr>
<td>[3.18](https://scalardb.scalar-labs.com/docs/3.18/releases/release-notes#v3180)</td>
<td>2026-05-01</td>
<td>2027-08-02</td>
<td>2028-01-29</td>
<td>[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[3.17](https://scalardb.scalar-labs.com/docs/3.17/releases/release-notes#v3170)</td>
<td>2025-11-26</td>
<td>2027-05-01</td>
<td>2027-10-28</td>
<td>[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[3.16](https://scalardb.scalar-labs.com/docs/3.16/releases/release-notes#v3160)</td>
<td>2025-06-23</td>
<td>2026-11-26</td>
<td>2027-05-26</td>
<td>[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[3.15](https://scalardb.scalar-labs.com/docs/3.15/releases/release-notes#v3150)</td>
<td>2025-02-20</td>
<td class="version-out-of-maintenance-support">2026-06-23</td>
<td>2026-12-20</td>
<td>[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[3.14](https://scalardb.scalar-labs.com/docs/3.14/releases/release-notes#v3140)</td>
<td>2024-11-22</td>
<td class="version-out-of-maintenance-support">2026-02-20</td>
<td>2026-08-18</td>
<td>[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.13](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.13/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-07-08</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-11-22</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2026-05-21</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.12](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.12/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-02-17</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-07-08</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2026-01-04</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.11](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.11/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-12-27</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-02-16</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-08-15</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.10](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.10/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-07-20</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-12-26</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-06-24</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.9](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.9/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-04-27</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-07-19</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2025-01-15</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.8](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.8/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-01-17</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-04-26</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-10-23</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.7](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.7/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2022-09-03</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-01-17</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-07-15</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.6](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.6/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2022-07-08</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-09-03</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-03-01</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.5](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.5/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2022-02-16</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-07-08</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2024-01-04</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[3.4](https://docs-archive.scalar-labs.com/scalardb/3.4/)**</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2021-12-02</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-02-16</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">2023-08-15</td>
<td class="version-out-of-support">[Contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact)</td>
</tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

\* This product version is no longer supported under Maintenance Support or Assistance Support.
