## Release cycle

Since 2011 a minor or major version of GitLab is released on the 22nd of every month. Patch and security releases are published when needed. New features are detailed on the [blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/) and in the [changelog](CHANGELOG).  Features that will likely be in the next releases can be found on the [direction page](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/).

## Release process documentation

- [Monthly release](monthly.md), every month on the 22nd.
- [Patch release](patch.md), if there are serious regressions.
- [Security](security.md), for security problems.
- [Master](master.md), update process for the master branch.
