Getting to Know SearchUnify Releases
Major features upgrades, security enhancements, and new applications for the SearchUnify platform are released twice a year, towards the end of April and in last week of October of the first week of November.
Early deployment on sandboxes typically becomes available within two weeks of the release announcement. After testing the new features and experiences on a sandbox, customers can move to production deployment at their own discretion.
Naming and Lifecycle
Each SearchUnify release is supported for 18 months after the date of announcement. The April release constitute the Colubridae series and the November releases its big brother, the Mamba series.
NOTE.
The Boomslang series has been shelved since July, 2018.
Release History
| Date | Name | Supported | Release Notes | Documentation |
| 15 November, 2022 | Mamba 23 | Yes | Mamba '23 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 15 June, 2022 | Colubridae 22 | Yes | Colubridae '22 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 15 November, 2021 | Mamba 22 | Yes | Mamba '22 Release Notes | Getting Started |
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17 June, 2021 |
Colubridae '21 | Yes | Colubridae '21 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 30 October, 2020 | Mamba '21 | No | Mamba '21 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 30 April, 2020 | Colubridae '20 | No | Colubridae '20 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 1 November, 2019 | Mamba '20 | No | Mamba '20 Release Notes | Getting Started |
| 4 April, 2019 | Colubridae '19 | No | Colubridae '19 Release Notes | n/a |
| 21 November, 2019 | Mamba '18 | No | Mamba '18 Release Notes | n/a |
| 10 July, 2018 | Boomslang '18 | No | Boomslang '18 Release Notes | n/a |
Upgrade in Time
There are three main ways to be in the loop when a release is announced and upgrade your instance.
Social Media and Official Blog
Each release is announced on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the official SearchUnify blog. If you have not already, subscribe to our channels to be on top of the latest updates.
Announcements in SearchUnify Community
For privacy-conscious clients, the Announcements section in the SearchUnify Community is ideal way to learn about the new features in each release. The Community is open only to the SearchUnify users and employees.
CSM Communication
Your dedicated CSM emails each time a new release is available. All you have to do is show your interest and the CSMs will get the upgrade process started.
Next Release
The next SearchUnify release, Colubridae '23, is planned in June, 2023.