What are "half" releases (x.5.x) compared to "regular" releases (x.0.x)?

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I'm just trying to get clarification on what constitutes a "full" number increase (v18 to v19, for example), versus a "half" increase (v19.0 to v19.5, for example). Trying to decide if we should be going forward with v19.0.x vs. v19.5.x. Is it just minor additional features? It seems like the "full" releases get patches faster (v19.0.1 came out in July, whereas v19.5.1 came out in September.) But if these versions don't actually reflect parity, then it's a moot point.

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bobbylam · Accepted Answer

There's no difference between the .0 & .5 releases. Both are feature releases, and they are supported in the same way (i.e. Maintenance Releases for them have the same priority). 
 Note: v19.5 is currently in EAP, and not GA released yet, so MR1 for it (19.5.1) doesn't exist yet.

Vivek Jagad · Answer

Hello Joshua Drost , Thank you for reaching out to the community, there are different release, one is global, maintenance and then EAP [Early Access Programs] 
 Early access programs let you try out new product features before we release them to all customers. 
 You can take part in more than one program at the same time. There are two types of early access program: 
 
 Open. Anyone can take part. 
 Invitation only. We invite you to take part in the program and send you the code you need for access.

As the product features are in development, they are subject to change.

What are "half" releases (x.5.x) compared to "regular" releases (x.0.x)?

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