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# Flex Gateway Version Lifecycle

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Starting with Flex Gateway 1.9, MuleSoft introduces two new release channels, Edge and Long-term
Support (LTS). These release channels are available for both Managed and Self-Managed Flex Gateway.

## Edge and LTS Releases for Flex Gateway

Consider the information in this table to determine which release channel best suits your
requirements.

<table><colgroup><col> <col> <col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Channel Type</th><th>Release Cadence</th><th>Differentiators</th><th>Support Coverage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><div><div><p><strong>Edge</strong></p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Three times per year</p></div><div><ul><li><p>March</p></li><li><p>July</p></li><li><p>November</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Includes new features more often and has a shorter support period for each release.</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Flex Gateway 1.9 and later</p></div><div><ul><li><p>Four months Standard Support</p></li><li><p>Four months Extended Support</p></li></ul></div><div><p>Flex Gateway 1.8 and earlier</p></div><div><ul><li><p>See <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/legal/Agreements/versioning-back-support-policy.pdf">MuleSoft Support Policy</a>.</p></li></ul></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p><strong>LTS</strong></p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Once a year</p></div><div><ul><li><p>March</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Bundles new features in an annual release and has a longer support period for each release.</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Flex Gateway 1.9 and later</p></div><div><ul><li><p>Twelve months Standard Support</p></li><li><p>Twelve months Extended Support</p></li></ul></div><div><p>Flex Gateway 1.8 and earlier</p></div><div><ul><li><p>See <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/legal/Agreements/versioning-back-support-policy.pdf">MuleSoft Support Policy</a>.</p></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

For detailed information and support timeframes for Flex Gateway 1.8 and earlier, see the
[MuleSoft Support Policy](https://www.salesforce.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/legal/Agreements/versioning-back-support-policy.pdf).

## Deployment Models and Lifecycle Management

Flex Gateway lifecycle management varies depending on the release channel and the type of gateway.
Managed Flex Gateway instances are auto-upgraded regularly, and any available patches are applied
once a month. Self-managed gateways are never patched or upgraded automatically.

<table><colgroup><col> <col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Action</th><th>Managed Gateway</th><th>Self-Managed Gateway</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><div><div><p>Auto-upgrade</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Managed Gateways are auto-upgraded to the latest minor version within their respective channels (Edge or LTS).</p></div><div><ul><li><p>Edge: Three times per year</p></li><li><p>LTS: Once a year</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>No auto-upgrade capabilities</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Patches</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Monthly auto-patching</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Available for Flex Gateway versions that are within the support period for their respective channels (Edge or LTS).</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Self-upgrade</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>You can manually upgrade to the latest version that matches your release channel (Edge or LTS) before the scheduled automatic upgrade.</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Always available</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Rollback</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>You can revert to the previous version if it’s still within the release channel support period.</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Available to the previously used version</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Restart</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Always</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Until End of Extended Support</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Keep running</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Always</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Until End of Extended Support</p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><p>Supportability</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Standard Support (auto-upgrade ensures that managed gateways are always on the latest Edge or LTS version).</p></div></div></td><td><div><div><p>Until End of Extended Support. See the <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/legal/Agreements/versioning-back-support-policy.pdf">MuleSoft Support Policy</a> for more information.</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

For information on patching, upgrading, rolling back, or deleting a gateway, see
[Maintaining a Flex Gateway](https://docs.mulesoft.com/gateway/1.9/flex-gateway-maintain).