Release Workflow

• As of NATS 2.11, the server follows a 6-month release cycle. 2.11 was released in March 2025.
• Version tagging follows semantic versioning with security fixes clearly marked.
• The main branch is for active development of features and bug fixes. Release branches are created for preparing patch releases. Releases are tagged with semantic versions
• The current and previous minor series are supported in terms of bug fixes and security patches.
• Binaries are released via GitHub Releases and Docker images are available as an official image.
• Preview releases for the next minor version, e.g. 2.14.0, become available once feature development is complete.
• Tagged releases as well as nightly Docker images of main (for testing) are available in the synadia/nats-server Docker repository.