The rollout process of ​Zero Trust Client​ ensures a smooth and controlled deployment of new releases. This section describes the process for releasing new versions of ​Zero Trust Client​ and their availability.

Version support

Akamai​ often enhances and improves ​Zero Trust Client​. As a result, major and minor versions of the client, as well as security patches are released.

Zero Trust Client uses this convention for version numbers:

major.minor.patch

where:

• major is the number that's associated with a major upgrade. A release that changes this number includes new features or significant enhancements. These changes may alter client behavior or architecture. Typically, a major desktop client is released first with limited availability before it's generally available for deployment.
• minor is the number that's associated with a minor software release. A release that changes this number usually consists of minor features or enhancements.
• patch is the number that's associated with a software patch. A patch release usually addresses a security vulnerability or resolves issues with the client.

Note the following:

• All major and minor versions of ​​Zero Trust Client​ are supported for a maximum of 18 months.
• All new features and patches are included in the latest version of the client.

To learn about ​​Zero Trust Client​ upgrades, see Automatic upgrades.

Limited Availability (LA)

When a release candidate of ​Zero Trust Client​ is ready for testing, it's initially rolled out to a select group of customers who have specific bug reports or feature requests directly associated with that release. The Limited Availability period lets ​Akamai​ closely monitor the performance of the new version and actively work with the customers to address any issues. During that time, you can contact your ​Akamai​ account representative and request access to the LA version of the client.

General Availability (GA)

Once a version is ready for general adoption, it is marked as stable and becomes available to all customers.

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Zero Trust Client 5.x and 6.x versions for desktop have reached End of Support (EOS). To receive new features and security updates, upgrade to Guardicore Platform Agent.

Mobile client rollout status

The following table shows the latest versions of the mobile client that are currently available for deployment.

End of Support

Support has ended for the following client versions. For patch versions, the end-of-support date is based on the release date of the corresponding minor version. For example, the end-of-support date of 6.1.6 is based on the original release date of version 6.1.0.

To receive new features and security updates, upgrade to Guardicore Platform Agent.