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 are 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 ❌
- No more features or bug fixes are released
- Support-hours that would otherwise be free, may be now be billed
- Documentation may no longer fully match your experience
Lifecycle policy rules and consequences
Mobile WMS supports a mayor version for 2 years
Cloud installed from AppSource
- Two years is much longer than needed, as cloud production servers get a new major version every 6 months
- Two years is much longer than needed, as cloud production servers get a new major version every 6 months
On-prem
- You should upgrade at least every two years or you will not be able to install the latest Mobile WMS extension
Rules overview
Major Version | Mobile WMS rule | MS end-date | Resulting Mobile WMS end-date |
13 | Extended 3 years | - | April 2023 Extended 3 years |
14 -18 | Same as MS end-date (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
