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authorChristian Poessinger <christian@poessinger.com>2021-08-16 10:09:20 +0200
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@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ VyOS has three release "channels": nightly builds, monthly snapshots, and LTS re
## Nightly builds
-Nightly builds are automatically produced every day and include all latest code
-from maintainers and community contributors.
+Nightly builds are automatically produced at least once a day and include all the latest
+code and features from maintainers and community contributors.
-They aren't hand-test before upload, and occasionally may not even boot.
+Nightly builds are not hand-tested before upload - a basic set of automated
+[smoketests](https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/tree/current/smoketest/scripts/cli) is executed
+for each build ensuring that basic functionality is working. In addition we load arbitrary
+[configurations](https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/tree/current/smoketest/configs) to ensure
+there are no errors during config migration and system bootup.
Nightly builds are for you if you...
@@ -28,13 +32,17 @@ Get them from our [snapshots page](/get/snapshots).
## LTS release
-Prebuilt LTS release images are available to people and companies who help us move the project forward.
+Prebuilt LTS release images are available to people and companies who help us move the project
+forward.
There are many ways to get access:
* Purchase a [software access subscription](https://vyos.io/subscriptions/software/).
* Get free access with a [support subscription](https://vyos.io/subscriptions/support/).
* Apply for a free subscription as a [contributor](/get/contributor-subscriptions).
-* Apply for a free subscription as an [educational instutution](https://vyos.io/community/for-educational-institutions/), [non-profit](https://vyos.io/community/for-non-commercial-organizations/), or an [emergency service](http://vyos.io/community/for-first-responders/).
+* Apply for a free subscription as an
+ [educational instutution](https://vyos.io/community/for-educational-institutions/),
+ [non-profit](https://vyos.io/community/for-non-commercial-organizations/), or an
+ [emergency service](http://vyos.io/community/for-first-responders/).
Or you can build an LTS image from source.