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On this package you will find information about MatterLinux release cycle and
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version numbering.
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## Release Cycle
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The release cycle is pretty simple, if there are enough package updates and changes,
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then you get a new release. So its expected to have a release or two once a month.
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### Package Updates
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MatterLinux follows a slow rolling release cycle for all the packages. Packages update every
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once in a while, generally to fix security issues. Packages get tested on a development repo,
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[next.matterlinux.xyz](https://next.matterlinux.xyz) before they get pushed into the main repos.
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This way we can maintain a stable experience.
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### ISOs and Release Archives
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- ISO: A bootable disk image
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- Release Archive: An archive used during the installation of a release
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With new release, a new ISO and a release archive will be published. ISO and release
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archive file for a release may update before the next release to keep the
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packages in these archive files and the ISOs up-to-date.
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### Learn the version you are using
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You can learn the MatterLinux release version you are using by printing
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out the `/etc/os-release` file:
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```
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# cat /etc/os-release
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```
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## Version Numbering
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MatterLinux and all it's projects are version numbered after the year.
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For example MatterLinux release for the year 2024 is versioned "MatterLinux 24".
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Minor numbers may be added for other releases. For example the 2nd release of the
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MatterLinux 24 ISO would be named "MatterLinux 24.01".
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Similarly 15th release of the MatterLinux package manager for the year 2024
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is versioned "24.14".
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## Building Releases
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You can build an up-to-date ISO and a release archive using MatterLinux [tools](https://git.matterlinux.xyz/matter/tools).
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These tools can be installed with the `tools` package.
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You should be on a MatterLinux system for a proper build!
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### Building the Release Archive
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To build a release archive, you can use the `matter-base` tool. This tool will create a temporary directory,
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install all the required base packages into it and then it will archive it all up for the final archive.
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All you need to do is to specify a name for the archive, for example:
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```
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# matter-base matterlinux_example-build
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```
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### Building the ISOs
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Official ISOs are built using the `matter-iso` tool. By providing a release archive and a configuration
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directory to this tool, you can create an ISO image.
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> **Note**
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> ISO image is created using `grub-mkrescue`, so you should install `libisoburn` before proceeding.
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As the configuration directory, you can clone the [official ISO configuration](https://git.matterlinux.xyz/Matter/iso).
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Or you can use your own custom configuration.
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To build the ISO with the release archive that we created on the previous example, using the configuration directory
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located at `./iso`:
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```
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# matter-iso matterlinux_example-build.tar.gz iso
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```
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The final ISO should be available at `./iso/dist/<name_version>.iso` after the build.
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