This article outlines the major version lifecycle policies for Mobile WMS for Business Central (Cloud and On-Prem)
Every 6-month Microsoft will release a "major" version of Business Central, also known as "Wave 1" (April) and "Wave 2" (October).
- This lifecycle policy is based on major versions. See more: Version numbers in Business Central
- In practice, this only affects On-prem installations, as cloud tenants receive a new major version every 6 months
What it means to be in an active lifecycle ✔️
- Both new features and bug fixes are released
- Documentation is maintained
What it means to be out of lifecycle ❌
- Features or bug fixes are no longer released
- Documentation may no longer fully match the experience of this release
Policy rules
MS rule
- 6 months of full support and 12 months with only bug fixes, for a total 18 months of support
Mobile WMS rule
- Extend MS end date by 6 months for a total of 2 years of support
Consequences
BC Cloud using AppSource
- A supported version of Mobile WMS is always available (our two years end date is longer than needed, as cloud production servers get a new major version every 6 months)
- A supported version of Mobile WMS is always available (our two years end date is longer than needed, as cloud production servers get a new major version every 6 months)
BC On-prem
- You should upgrade Business Central at least every two years or you may not be able to install the new Mobile WMS releases
Rules overview
Major Version | Mobile WMS rule | MS end date | Resulting Mobile WMS end date |
13 | BC13 is extended 3 years | Apr. 2020 | April 2023 Extended 3 years |
14 -18 | BC14 has the same end date as MS (14 is the last C/AL version) | Oct. 2023 | Oct. 2023 Same as MS |
19 | Extends MS by 6 months | April 2023 | Oct. 2023 Extends MS by 6 months |
20 | Extends MS by 6 months | Oct. 2023 | April 2024 Extends MS by 6 months |
21 | Extends MS by 6 months | April 2024 | Oct. 2024 Extends MS by 6 months |
Graphical overview
