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The TSC officially designates a release for LTS based on the needs of the community and the stability of the release. At the point of an LTS designated release, the TSC will define the support period for that release (typically 24 months but may be adjusted by the TSC). At least six months prior to the end of the LTS term, the TSC will meet and determine whether the support for the an LTS release will be extended. Support may be extended, for example, in order to provide sufficient overlap with the upcoming an anticipated new LTS release to allow adopters to transition.
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