> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.binarly.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Release cadence & versioning

> How Binarly versions and ships the Transparency Platform.

Starting with 3.8.1, the Binarly Transparency Platform ships on a **weekly release cadence**.

## Version format

Releases use semantic versioning with a date-based build metadata suffix:

```
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH+YYYY.MM.DD
```

| Segment      | Meaning                            |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| `MAJOR`      | Incompatible API or schema changes |
| `MINOR`      | New features, backwards-compatible |
| `PATCH`      | Bug fixes and minor improvements   |
| `YYYY.MM.DD` | Release date                       |

The version displayed in the Binarly Transparency Platform UI matches this identifier exactly, so you can correlate what you see in the product with the corresponding release notes entry.

## Release schedule

Releases ship weekly. Each release may include platform features, analysis engine updates, vulnerability database refreshes, and rule detection improvements — all documented in the corresponding release notes page.

<Note>
  On-prem customers: your deployment version is shown in the platform UI. Match it against the release notes by the `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` segment.
</Note>