Configured Commerce release schedule

Use the table below to track future releases for Optimizely Configured Commerce. Follow this article to receive email notifications when the next STS and LTS branches have released.

* These dates may shift if the scope of a release changes, so avoid making specific plans around them.

You must request release deployments to both Sandbox and Production environments as they are not automatically applied. Production deployments occur during the current deployment windows listed in the Production Deploy Requests section.

Work closely with your partner to request deployments to your Sandbox environment. After you have evaluated the new features, you can request deployment of the release to your Production environment. Please create a ticket with Optimizely Application Support to schedule Sandbox and Production updates. Your partner can request deployments for the most current version of Optimizely at any time. Production deployment requests must match the version you have in Sandbox.

When a release is deployed to any environment, there will likely be 3-5 minutes of downtime as the site restarts. New features that have a UI or website component may require an update to the customer's theme.

There are risks to falling behind on releases. Because Optimizely only builds hotfixes against the current cloud release, accepting a hotfix automatically updates you to the current version. Additionally, being on an outdated version can put you behind on compliance updates and performance improvements, and it can impact your eligibility for new features and use of other Optimizely products. Critical compliance or security updates may also be required if the need arises.

For information on deployments, see the Deployment process.