Liferay Software Versions
Starting with Liferay 7.4, Liferay adopted a rolling release model for delivering updates and fixes. This means Liferay 7.4 is a long living release with many releases for the foreseeable future. Moreover, beginning with Liferay DXP 7.4 U92, Liferay DXP moved to a quarterly release schedule. To indicate versions, Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP use the following scheme:
| Software | Version |
|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | 7.4.3.XX GAXX |
| Liferay DXP | YEAR.QUARTER |
Liferay Portal Versioning
Here are some hypothetical Liferay Portal version examples:
Liferay Portal 7.4.3.30 GA30
Liferay Portal 7.4.3.31 GA31
...
Liferay Portal 7.4.3.100 GA100
Liferay DXP Versioning
Here are some hypothetical Liferay DXP version examples:
Liferay DXP 2023.Q3
Liferay DXP 2023.Q4
...
Liferay DXP 2025.Q1
Versions prior to Liferay DXP 7.4 U92 took the form Liferay DXP 7.4.13 Update 92, Liferay DXP 7.4.13 Update 91, etc.
Previous Versions
Older Liferay releases follow a specific structure of major, minor, and maintenance releases consisting of a three digit number. For example, 6.1.2. These numbers represent the type of release: major.minor.maintenance.
A change in the first digit (e.g. 6.x.x to 7.x.x) or the second digit (e.g. 7.2.x to 7.3.x) represents a major or minor release. The release might include things such as functionality changes, architectural changes, API changes, or addition of new features.
A change in the third digit (e.g. 6.2.1 to 6.2.2) represents a maintenance release. The release might include things such as security fixes, or reliability improvements.
Patches and fix packs are also available for previous versions. See Understanding Patch Types to learn more.