Sitecore XP pre-releases
Since Sitecore XP 10.1.0, Sitecore distributes pre-releases of the next update release to provide customers with fixes for their hotfix requests. The pre-releases are cumulative, and each pre-release contains all the changes that were implemented in the earlier pre-releases in that series. These pre-releases are then all rolled into the next update release, for example, Sitecore XP 10.1 Update 2.
Every pre-release is based on the latest Sitecore XP release.
For example, if a customer is on Sitecore XP 10.2.0 and we have already released Sitecore XP 10.2.1, when the customer requests a hotfix, it is delivered in a pre-release for Sitecore XP 10.2.2.
Pre-releases are delivered in two formats:
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For customers who are up-to-date with the update releases for their version of Sitecore XP, pre-releases are provided as a delta on top of the latest update release.
For example, if a customer is on Sitecore XP 10.1.0 and we have already released Sitecore XP 10.1.1, when the customer requests a hotfix, it is delivered in a pre-release for Sitecore XP 10.1.2. To get this hotfix, the customer must update to Sitecore XP 10.1.1 and then apply the Sitecore XP 10.1.2 pre-release that contains the hotfix.
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For customers who have not kept up to date with the update releases it is provided as a delta for the initial release of their version of Sitecore XP, for example, Sitecore XP 10.1.0.
Pre-releases do not contain breaking changes, changes in behavior, or new features.
Pre-releases are only available for Sitecore XP and not for any modules.
If for some reason a pre-release does contain some breaking changes (for example if a security fix makes a breaking change necessary), changes in behavior, or new features, these changes are disabled by default, and you must enable them. The pre-release will contain instructions that describe how to implement these changes.
A pre-release contains, for example:
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Sitecore.Platform.Instructions 10.1.2 rev. XXXXXX PRE.mdA description of how to implement any breaking changes.
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Sitecore.Platform.Releasenotes 10.1.2 rev. XXXXXX PRE.mdA list of the bug fixes that are in this pre-release.
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Released-images-sxp-pre-10.1.2-XXXXXX-01072021-121511.jsonA list of the asset images.
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Platform Patch\*The WDP files.
The libraries (DLLs) for pre-releases are not published on Cloudsmith. They are published with the next platform update.
The pre-releases are available on request from Sitecore Customer Support.
You can install Sitecore XP pre-releases in on-prem, PaaS, and container solutions.