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Version Life Cycle

Each CapivaraOS series corresponds to a Fedora release. Support for each series ends when the base Fedora reaches end of life (EOL). Dates below are approximate and follow the official Fedora calendar.

Support calendar

Series 1.x based on Fedora 44 · Series 2.x based on Fedora 45

Stable
Beta
Planned (stable)
Today
Fedora 45 Release
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In-place updates starting from Series 2

Starting with Series 2, CapivaraOS will support in-place updates for both major versions and sub-versions — no need to reformat or reinstall the system. Users will be able to update between sub-versions (e.g. 2.0 → 2.1) and migrate to the next major version (e.g. Series 3.x, based on Fedora 46) directly from the system, following the same upgrade model as Fedora. Series 1.x versions will not include this feature.

Series 2 onwards

Calendar milestones

Events that affect the life cycle of all versions.

Apr 2026
Series 1.x available

Herd 1.0 and Marsh 1.x become available for download. Pup and Snout follow in subsequent months.

Sep 2026
Fedora 45 Beta

Fedora 45 beta released. Preparation of Series 2.x begins.

Oct 2026
Fedora 45 Final

Fedora 45 released. Series 2.x starts being built on this base.

Nov 2026 · Series 2
In-place updates

Series 2 debuts with in-place updates for major versions and sub-versions. No need to reformat.

Dec 2026
Series 1 desktop — EOL

Marsh, Pup and Snout 1 end support. With Series 2 available, focus shifts entirely to 2.x.

~May 2027
Herd 1 — EOL

Fedora 44 reaches end of life. Herd 1 ends support; Herd 2 (Series 2.x) should already be available.

~Nov 2027
Series 2.x — EOL

Fedora 45 reaches end of life. Series 2.x ends support. Series 3.x (Fedora 46) should already be available.

Versions in detail

Per-version summary with estimated start and end-of-support dates.

Version Base Environment Est. start Est. end of support In-place update Status
Herd 1 Fedora 44 Server (headless) Apr 2026 ~May 2027 — Stable
Marsh 1 Fedora 44 KDE Plasma Apr 2026 Dec 2026 — Beta
Pup 1 Fedora 44 Xfce May 2026 Dec 2026 — Beta
Snout 1 Fedora 44 GNOME Jun 2026 Dec 2026 — Beta
Marsh 2 Fedora 45 KDE Plasma ~Nov 2026 ~Nov 2027 ✓ Planned
Pup 2 Fedora 45 Xfce ~Nov 2026 ~Nov 2027 ✓ Planned
Snout 2 Fedora 45 GNOME ~Nov 2026 ~Nov 2027 ✓ Planned
Herd 2 Fedora 45 Server (headless) ~Nov 2026 ~Nov 2027 ✓ Planned

How dates are determined

Methodology and references used to calculate the calendar.

Each series' life cycle is tied to its base Fedora release. A CapivaraOS version reaches end of support approximately one month after the corresponding Fedora is declared EOL — which happens roughly 13 months after its release, or when the second subsequent Fedora version is released.

Dates here are estimates based on the official Fedora Project calendar. Fedora may delay or advance releases; when that happens, the CapivaraOS calendar follows automatically.

Check the official calendar at fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule for the most up-to-date Fedora dates.