diff --git a/source/includes/5.0-changes/fact-odd-number-releases.rst b/source/includes/5.0-changes/fact-odd-number-releases.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b36b0c6a28d --- /dev/null +++ b/source/includes/5.0-changes/fact-odd-number-releases.rst @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +Prior to MongoDB 5.0, odd-numbered MongoDB release versions, such as +``4.3``, were development releases. Beginning with MongoDB 5.1, +MongoDB has quarterly rapid releases. For more information on the +differences between rapid and long-term support releases, see +:ref:`release-version-numbers`. + diff --git a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-enterprise-on-red-hat.yaml b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-enterprise-on-red-hat.yaml index d6c62b5d8e6..e7b4510e5fc 100644 --- a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-enterprise-on-red-hat.yaml +++ b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-enterprise-on-red-hat.yaml @@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ post: | version (e.g. ``{{distro_num}}``), then MongoDB :doc:`release version ` (e.g. ``{+version+}``), then architecture (e.g. ``x86_64``). - Odd-numbered MongoDB release versions, such as - ``{+version-dev+}``, are development versions and are - unsuitable for production deployment. + + .. include:: /includes/5.0-changes/fact-odd-number-releases.rst + replacement: distro_name: "redhat" distro_link: "`MongoDB repository `_" diff --git a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-red-hat.yaml b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-red-hat.yaml index 682703d0a58..c6fb79ab530 100644 --- a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-red-hat.yaml +++ b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-red-hat.yaml @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ post: | version (e.g. ``{{distro_num}}``), then MongoDB :doc:`release version ` (e.g. ``{+version+}``), then architecture (e.g. ``x86_64``). - Odd-numbered MongoDB release versions, such as - ``{+version-dev+}``, are development versions and are - unsuitable for production deployment. + + .. include:: /includes/5.0-changes/fact-odd-number-releases.rst + replacement: distro_name: "redhat" distro_link: "`MongoDB repository `_"