Versions and releases
Why you should know the panel version
Knowing panel versions and the difference between them will help you choose the right version of the product.
To learn more about how to find your current panel version, read the article Where to find the panel version.
How panel versioning works
The version consists of three numbers separated by dots.
The first number refers to the main version that includes all currently supported panel features. The latest main version — ispmanager 6 — was released in 2021. To learn more about how to upgrade your panel from ISPmanager 4 and 5, read the articles How to switch from ISPmanager 5 to ispmanager 6 and Upgrade from ISPmanager 4.
The second number is the release version. Releases include new features, improvements, updates and bug fixes and come out once in two weeks. To learn more about releases, see the section Update branches below.
The third number is a bug fix number. Bug fixes include fixes of critical bugs.
| Version number | What it includes | How often released |
| Main version | all currently supported features | once in several years |
| Release version | new features, improvements, updates and bug fixes | once in two weeks |
| Bug fix | fixes of critical bugs | rarely, when urgent fixes are required |
The list of new features, improvements, updates and bug fixes included in a specific release is available in the Changelog section of our website and in the panel (Help → Change log).
Update branches
Each panel version has its own repository named after the version. There are also beta6 and stable6 repositories that contain the latest available version of the product. Stable6 contains the stable version, tried and tested. Beta6 contains the version that has just been released and hasn't become stable yet. Both versions are safe to use.
Beta and stable are stages that panel versions go through. When a new version comes out, it has the beta status. Two weeks later, a new beta version is released. The previous beta then becomes stable (if its number is even) or is incorporated into the following release (if its number is odd). So, every month two beta and one stable versions are released.
| Release date | 26.06.2024 | 18.07.2024 | 06.08.2024 | 14.08.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beta | 6.101 | 6.102 | 6.103 | 6.104 |
| stable | 6.100 | 6.100 | 6.102 | 6.102 |
The date of the latest release is available in the Changelog section of our website. The release date of your panel version is available in the panel (Help → About program).
How to choose an update branch
Panel repository is selected during the installation. You can also go from beta to stable and vice versa in System settings.
To learn more about changing repositories, read the article How to change the repository from beta to stable.