feat(linux): Add release versioning scheme section to Release Notes

jeevantelukula · jeevantelukula · commit 91d34e58f0a7 · 2026-04-16T21:59:17.000+05:30
Add a "Release Versioning Scheme" section to the Release Notes documenting
the new 5-digit versioning scheme (YY.RR.PP.CC.SS) introduced from the
12.xx release series.

Signed-off-by: Telukula Jeevan Kumar Sahu &lt;j-sahu@ti.com&gt;
diff --git a/source/devices/AM62DX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst b/source/devices/AM62DX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ to create the embedded system from “scratch” :
 
 This release supports High Security - Field Securable (HS-FS) devices. For migration guide and other info, refer :ref:`HS-Migration-Guide`
 
+Release versioning scheme
+=========================
+
+Processor SDK releases follow the 5-duplet versioning scheme ``YY.RR.PP.CC.SS``, where:
+
+- ``YY`` - Yearly baseline. Increments with each new LTS baseline.
+- ``RR`` - Release index within the yearly baseline. Each yearly baseline includes many stable releases.
+- ``PP`` - Maintenance release index within a stable baseline. Increments with each subsequent fixes/updates on top of it.
+- ``CC`` - Release Candidate for common foundational BSP components such as Linux, U-Boot, ATF, OPTEE, Firmware and OE manifest including meta-ti, meta-arago.
+- ``SS`` - SDK Release identifier for Distro layers (Yocto meta-tisdk, Armbian, Buildroot) with OOB Demos and Installers.
+
 Licensing
 =========
 
diff --git a/source/devices/AM62LX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst b/source/devices/AM62LX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ to create the embedded system from “scratch” :
 
 This release supports High Security - Field Securable (HS-FS) devices.
 
+Release versioning scheme
+=========================
+
+Processor SDK releases follow the 5-duplet versioning scheme ``YY.RR.PP.CC.SS``, where:
+
+- ``YY`` - Yearly baseline. Increments with each new LTS baseline.
+- ``RR`` - Release index within the yearly baseline. Each yearly baseline includes many stable releases.
+- ``PP`` - Maintenance release index within a stable baseline. Increments with each subsequent fixes/updates on top of it.
+- ``CC`` - Release Candidate for common foundational BSP components such as Linux, U-Boot, ATF, OPTEE, Firmware and OE manifest including meta-ti, meta-arago.
+- ``SS`` - SDK Release identifier for Distro layers (Yocto meta-tisdk, Armbian, Buildroot) with OOB Demos and Installers.
+
 Licensing
 =========
 
diff --git a/source/devices/AM62PX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst b/source/devices/AM62PX/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ to create the embedded system from “scratch” :
 
 This release supports High Security - Field Securable (HS-FS) devices.
 
+Release versioning scheme
+=========================
+
+Processor SDK releases follow the 5-duplet versioning scheme ``YY.RR.PP.CC.SS``, where:
+
+- ``YY`` - Yearly baseline. Increments with each new LTS baseline.
+- ``RR`` - Release index within the yearly baseline. Each yearly baseline includes many stable releases.
+- ``PP`` - Maintenance release index within a stable baseline. Increments with each subsequent fixes/updates on top of it.
+- ``CC`` - Release Candidate for common foundational BSP components such as Linux, U-Boot, ATF, OPTEE, Firmware and OE manifest including meta-ti, meta-arago.
+- ``SS`` - SDK Release identifier for Distro layers (Yocto meta-tisdk, Armbian, Buildroot) with OOB Demos and Installers.
+
 Licensing
 =========
 
diff --git a/source/devices/AM62X/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst b/source/devices/AM62X/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ to create the embedded system from “scratch” :
 
 This release supports High Security - Field Securable (HS-FS) devices. For migration guide and other info, refer :ref:`HS-Migration-Guide`
 
+Release versioning scheme
+=========================
+
+Processor SDK releases follow the 5-duplet versioning scheme ``YY.RR.PP.CC.SS``, where:
+
+- ``YY`` - Yearly baseline. Increments with each new LTS baseline.
+- ``RR`` - Release index within the yearly baseline. Each yearly baseline includes many stable releases.
+- ``PP`` - Maintenance release index within a stable baseline. Increments with each subsequent fixes/updates on top of it.
+- ``CC`` - Release Candidate for common foundational BSP components such as Linux, U-Boot, ATF, OPTEE, Firmware and OE manifest including meta-ti, meta-arago.
+- ``SS`` - SDK Release identifier for Distro layers (Yocto meta-tisdk, Armbian, Buildroot) with OOB Demos and Installers.
+
 Licensing
 =========
 
diff --git a/source/devices/AM64X/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst b/source/devices/AM64X/linux/Release_Specific_Release_Notes.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ to create the embedded system from “scratch” :
 
 This release supports SR2.0 High Security - Field Securable (HS-FS) devices. For migration guide and other info, refer :ref:`HS-Migration-Guide`
 
+Release versioning scheme
+=========================
+
+Processor SDK releases follow the 5-duplet versioning scheme ``YY.RR.PP.CC.SS``, where:
+
+- ``YY`` - Yearly baseline. Increments with each new LTS baseline.
+- ``RR`` - Release index within the yearly baseline. Each yearly baseline includes many stable releases.
+- ``PP`` - Maintenance release index within a stable baseline. Increments with each subsequent fixes/updates on top of it.
+- ``CC`` - Release Candidate for common foundational BSP components such as Linux, U-Boot, ATF, OPTEE, Firmware and OE manifest including meta-ti, meta-arago.
+- ``SS`` - SDK Release identifier for Distro layers (Yocto meta-tisdk, Armbian, Buildroot) with OOB Demos and Installers.
+
 Licensing
 =========
 
