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How to track software versions on platform instances, manage lifecycle dates, use the release management panel, and plan upgrades with the EOL roadmap.

Software version records track the releases running on each deployed platform instance. Each record captures version number, lifecycle dates, prerequisites, and full release management details.

Software versions grid showing 48 versions with lifecycle dates and colour-coded statuses

Creating a software version

Navigate to Telecom platforms > Software versions.
Click New Network Platform Software.
Enter a Name (e.g. "Ericsson 5GC Release 2") and Version (e.g. "v2.1.0").
Type: Major, Minor, Patch, Hotfix, or Emergency Fix.
Status: Planned, Testing, Active, Deprecated, EOL, or Retired.
Platform Instance (required): the instance this version runs on.
Save.

Lifecycle dates

General Availability (GA): when the version was released.
End of Life: when the vendor stops all updates.
End of Sale: when the vendor stops selling this version.
End of Support: when the vendor stops patches and support.

All dates are flagged when they pass, so overdue items are visually highlighted.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites field is a multi-select lookup to other software version records. This captures version dependency chains: a patch may require a specific minor version to be installed first.

The Release panel

A comprehensive release management panel covering:

Plan: planned and actual deployment dates, rollback availability.
Change and impact: new features, bug fixes, security patches, impacted services, risk level, approval status.
Testing and validation: test status, coverage, UAT, sign-off, performance metrics.
Compliance and audit: regulatory check, audit references.
Deployment details: release notes, script location, config changes.
Post-deployment monitoring: status, feedback, issues.

The EOL Roadmap

EOL Roadmap showing version lifecycle bars grouped by platform with summary cards

The EOL Roadmap (Telecom platforms > EOL roadmap) shows all software and hardware versions across all platforms on a single timeline view:

Summary cards: total versions, expired, critical (past EOL), warning (within 1 year), healthy.
Filter tabs: All, Software, Hardware, Expired, Critical, Warning.
Gantt bars grouped by platform, colour-coded: green (more than 1 year remaining), blue (less than 1 year), amber (less than 90 days), red (expired).
Each bar shows "overdue" or "remaining" labels.

Use this view to plan upgrade schedules and identify platforms running expired software before they become a compliance or security risk.