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MongoDB Versioning![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Important
Always upgrade to the latest stable revision of your release series.
MongoDB versioning has the form X.Y.Z
where X.Y
refers to the
release series and Z
refers to the patch number.
Starting with MongoDB 5.0, MongoDB is released as two different release series:
Long-Term Support Releases
Rapid Releases
For MongoDB 4.4 and previous, MongoDB used a Production / Development versioning system. See Historical Releases.
Long-Term Support Releases![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Long-Term Support Releases are made available approximately once a year, and introduce new features and improvements. Long-Term Support Releases are supported for MongoDB Atlas and on-premises deployments.
Example versions:
5.0
6.0
Rapid Releases![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Rapid Releases are made available approximately once each quarter that does not contain a Long-Term Support Release, and introduce new features and improvements. Rapid Releases are only supported within MongoDB Atlas, and are not supported for on-premises deployments.
Rapid Releases are not available for use with MongoDB Ops Manager.
Example versions:
5.1
5.2
5.3
Patch Releases![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Patch Releases are made available as needed to both Long-Term Support Releases and Rapid Releases. Patch releases generally include bug fixes and minor improvements.
Example versions:
5.0.1
(a Long-Term Support Release patch version)5.2.1
(a Rapid Release patch version)
Release Candidate (RC) Releases![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
In advance of new Long-Term Support Releases and Rapid Releases, Release Candidates are made available for early testing. A Release Candidate represents a version of the upcoming release that is stable enough to begin testing, but is not suitable for production deployment.
Example versions:
5.0.0-rc0
5.0.0-rc1
5.1.2-rc5
Driver Versions![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
The version numbering system for MongoDB differs from the system used for the MongoDB drivers.
MongoDB Shell (mongosh
)![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Starting with MongoDB 5.0, the MongoDB Shell (mongosh
) is released
separately from the MongoDB Server, and uses its own version numbering
system.
Database Tools![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
Starting with MongoDB 4.4, the MongoDB Database Tools are released separately from the MongoDB Server, and use their own version numbering system.
Historical Releases![](/docs/v5.2/assets/link.svg)
For MongoDB 4.4 and previous, MongoDB versioning used a Production /
Development versioning scheme, and had the form X.Y.Z
where X.Y
refers to either a release series or development series and Z
refers
to the revision/patch number.
If
Y
is even,X.Y
refers to a release series; for example,4.2
release series and4.4
release series. Release series are stable and suitable for production.If
Y
is odd,X.Y
refers to a development series; for example,4.3
development series and4.5
development series. Development series are for testing only and not for production.
For example, in MongoDB version 4.4.7
, 4.4
refers to the
release series and .7
refers to the revision.