# Release Cycle and Supported Versions

### Understanding Version Numbers <a href="#understanding-version-numbers" id="understanding-version-numbers"></a>

Varbase follows the Drupal 9/10/11 release cycle. Therefore, a version of Varbase is named 10.0.x uses the same **major** version of Drupal 10.

### Varbase Supported Versions <a href="#varbase-supported-versions" id="varbase-supported-versions"></a>

Varbase supports one major version. That is the most recent one using the most recent Drupal 9/10 major version (*e.g. `9.0.x` , `10.0.x`*, *`11.0.x`* )

Upgrade paths will always be provided to guarantee a smooth move between supported Varbase versions.

See the below image for an illustration of supported versions and major release cycle:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/RPp0n1Zud7iJeGbDEjdP/blobs/K3WITqOt2sS6kNtHOwmL/Varbase-Release-Tracker-Planner.png" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>From 2023 to 2026</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

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**Varbase 9.1.x** will continue to be supported for **Drupal 10** and later on **Varbase 9.2.x** will be supported for **Drupal 11**

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**Varbase 10 structure is totally different from Varbase 9**

Many new methods from Drupal Core and contributed modules
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**Varbase \~10.0.0** uses **Drupal 10**, [**Bootstrap \~5.3.3**](https://blog.getbootstrap.com/2024/02/20/bootstrap-5-3-3/), **CKEditor 5**, [**Single Directory Components (SDC)**](https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/theming-drupal/using-single-directory-components), [**Improved Dynamic Responsive Image Styles (Drimage)**](https://www.drupal.org/project/drimage_improved) - also using [**Drupal Recipes**](https://www.drupal.org/docs/extending-drupal/drupal-recipes)

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**Varbase \~9.1.0** uses **Drupal 10**, **Bootstrap 4**, **CKEditor 4/5**, **Default Drupal Responsive Image Styles**. Smoothing up upgrades to **Drupal 10/11**

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**No upgrade path from Varbase 9 to Varbase 10**
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<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/RPp0n1Zud7iJeGbDEjdP/blobs/LSVXjNFBRG0dQT6QMEtG/Varbase-The-Ultimate-Drupal-CMS-Starter-Kit-Bootstrap-Ready-Drupal-org--releases.png" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Varbase Releases</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

[View all Releases](https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/releases)

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If a project started with the **Varbase 9.0.x** branch and was then upgraded to **9.1.x** to work with **Drupal 10**, it is better to keep the project using the **Varbase 9** structure, as it will have support for **Drupal 11** in the **9.2.x** branch.
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Recommended to start new projects with latest version of **Varbase \~10.0.0**
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* [**Drupal core release schedule**](https://www.drupal.org/about/core/policies/core-release-cycles/schedule)
* [**Drupal Release types and schedules**](https://www.drupal.org/about/core/policies/core-release-cycles/release-process-overview#s-release-types-and-schedules)
* [**Continuous upgrades between major versions**](https://www.drupal.org/about/core/policies/core-change-policies/continuous-upgrades-between-major-versions)
* [**Drupal 10 will be supported until the release of Drupal 12 in mid-late 2026**](https://www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-10-will-be-supported-until-the-release-of-drupal-12-in-mid-late-2026)
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