Snyk release process

Not all features follow all these stages, and timelines for each feature vary.

Feature release stages

Snyk features are provided to users in the following release stages.

Stage
Description
Available to
Access
Docs

Alpha

Internal release only

Snyk internal users, potentially some design partners

Controlled

No documentation provided

Closed Beta

The first customer-facing rollout of a feature

A preselected group of users

Invitation only

Provided but not public

Early Access

Feature is tested and ready for use, but not available by default. See Early Access features

All users on an opt-in basis. This may include some additional purchase costs

Opt-in: on request through Snyk account team, or using Snyk Preview

Public documentation

General Availability

Feature is fully enabled

All users, subject to standard feature availability

Available by default

Full public documentation

Feature lifecycle stages

Stage
Description
Available to
Access
Docs

Deprecated

The feature is available, but use is discouraged. See Deprecated features

Active users only

Available by default

Full public documentation, with the Release status at the top of the page

End of support

No new support tickets will be answered. See End of support features

Active users only

Available by default

Full public documentation, with the Release status at the top of the page

End of life

The feature is no longer available

No users

Not available

No documentation available

Brownouts

Brownouts occur when Snyk temporarily suspends an API endpoint or a feature, making it unavailable for use. This situation indicates that the resource or service is still operational, but its performance is reduced compared to its normal or expected capacity.

Features status

Early Access features

Deprecated features

Deprecated features are outdated and will be removed in the future. The documentation page will announce the transition of a feature to Deprecated six months before its start date.

Apps API has the following deprecated endpoints:

End of support features

When a feature transitions to an end-of-support stage, both development and support work are terminated.

The documentation page will announce the transition of a feature to End of Support six months before its start date.

Snyk Docker Desktop extension

The Snyk Docker Desktop extension will no longer be supported starting June 20, 2025. After this date, the extension will no longer receive updates or technical support. Until June 20, 2025, updates for this integration will only address known high-severity security vulnerabilities.

Recommended alternative

To avoid disruptions, Snyk recommends transitioning to scanning your container images using the Snyk CLI. This provides enhanced functionality, flexibility, and performance.

End of life features

A feature can also be the subject of an end-of-life event, meaning that the feature or capability impacted by this process ceases to exist and is removed from the product and public documentation.

API endpoints have a dedicated section for the end of life process and also provide details about the migration steps. Navigate to the API End of Life process and migration guides for more details.

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