Stability of modules

The modules are categorized using the following levels:

• stable: binary compatibility is guaranteed within a major version; adheres to semantic versioning

• stabilizing: the API is mostly stable, with rare binary-incompatible changes possible in minor releases (only if necessary)

• experimental: API can change significantly even in patch releases

The major version is increased when there are binary-incompatible changes in stable modules.

The minor version is increased when there are significant new features in stable modules (keeping compatibility), or binary-incompatible changes in stabilizing modules.

The patch version is increased when there are binary-compatible changes in stable / stabilizing modules, any changes in exeperimental modules, or when a new module is added (e.g. a new integration).

Main modules

Module	Level
core	stable
flow-reactive-streams	stabilizing
kafka	stabilizing
mdc-logback	stabilizing
cron	stabilizing
otel-context	stabilizing