Microsoft Edge Lifecycle Policy
This article describes the lifecycle policy that applies to Microsoft Edge.
Note
This article applies to the Microsoft Edge versions 77 and higher.
Note
Starting with Stable channel version 94, Microsoft Edge is moving to a 4-week major release cycle cadence. However, we recognize that enterprise customers who manage complex environments need more time to plan and test Microsoft Edge updates. To help our enterprise customers who need an extended timeline to manage updates, Microsoft Edge will offer an Extended Stable option aligned to a longer, 8-week major release cycle; this option will only be available for customers with managed environments. Refer to our announcement blog post
Overview of the lifecycle policy for Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge features more frequent and more flexible updating capabilities. Because browser releases aren't bound to the Windows major releases, it is necessary to have the governing lifecycle policy updated to reflect this. Going forward Microsoft Edge will follow the Modern Lifecycle Policy. Security updates and servicing updates are available on the latest Stable channel release and latest Beta channel release only. Using older releases of Microsoft Edge likely means you are missing the latest quality and security updates and is not recommended. Assisted Support is available as described below.
Servicing and assisted support timeline for Microsoft Edge 77-93
Microsoft Edge has a 6-week major release cycle cadence for Stable channel version 77 and continuing until version 93. We provide Assisted Support for the most recent three Stable channel releases and the latest Beta channel release. The effective assisted support duration for a Stable channel release is approximately 18 weeks. The effective support duration for a Beta channel release is ~6 weeks; prior Beta channel releases are not supported. Refer to the table below.
| Release option | Major version release supported | Major version release serviced | Support coverage across releases | Servicing coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily “Canary” | None | None | None | None |
| Weekly “Dev” | None | None | None | None |
| 6-week “Beta” | Current | Current | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 6-week “Stable” | Current and 2 previous | Current | 18 weeks | 6 weeks |
Servicing and assisted support timeline changes in Microsoft Edge 94
Starting with Stable channel version 94, Microsoft Edge is moving to a 4-week major release cycle cadence. We will continue to provide Assisted Support for the most recent three Stable channel releases and the latest Beta channel release. The effective assisted support duration for a Stable channel release will be approximately 12 weeks.
We recognize that enterprise customers who manage complex environments need more time to plan and test Microsoft Edge updates. To help our enterprise customers who need an extended timeline to manage updates, Microsoft Edge will offer an Extended Stable option aligned to a longer, 8-week major release cycle. Assisted Support will be available for the most recent two Extended Stable channel releases. The effective assisted support duration for an Extended Stable channel release will be approximately 16 weeks. Refer to the table below.
| Release option | Major version release supported | Major version release serviced | Support coverage across releases | Servicing coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily “Canary” | None | None | None | None |
| Weekly “Dev” | None | None | None | None |
| 4-week “Beta” | Current | Current | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| 4-week “Stable” | Current and 2 previous | Current | 12 weeks | 4 weeks |
| 8-week “Extended Stable” | Current and 1 previous | Current | 16 weeks | 8 weeks |
