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software release life cycle
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sum of the phases of development and maturity for computer software, which range from its initial development to its eventual release, and include updated bug-fix versions of the released version
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Encyclopedic overview
An example of a basic software release life cycle
The software release life cycle is the process of developing, testing, and distributing a software product (e.g., an operating system). It typically consists of several stages, such as pre-alpha, alpha, beta, and release candidate, before the final version, or "gold", is released to the public.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “software release life cycle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.