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    1. 2024 Release Schedule
    2. 2023 Release Schedule
    3. 2022 Release Schedule: January - May
    4. 2022 Release Schedule: June - December (Alma & Primo VE only)
    5. 2021 Release Schedule
    6. 2020 Release Schedule
    7. 2019 Release Schedule

    The following schedules apply for Alma and Primo VE. Click here for the full Leganto, Esploro, Rialto and Rapido release schedule. 

    2024 Release Schedule

     

    Monthly Release Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update (Alma only) Release Type Notes Release Notes
    January 2024  December 17, 2023 January 7, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

    Repository semiannual indexing is ready
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    February 
    2024
    January 21, 2024 February 4, 2024 February 11, 2024

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    • Alma
    • Primo VE
    March 2024 February 18, 2024 March 3, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE
    April 2024 March 17, 2024 April 7, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE
    May 2024 April 21, 2024 May 5, 2024 May 12, 2024

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    June 2024

    May 19, 2024 June 2, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    July 2024

    June 23, 2024 July 7, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

    Repository semi annual indexing is ready
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    August 2024

    July 21, 2024 August 4, 2024 August 11, 2024

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    September 2024

    August 18, 2024 September 1, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    October 2024

    September 22, 2024 October 6, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

    Infrastructure only release for Primo VE Alma

    November 2024

    October 20, 2024 November 3, 2024 November 10, 2024

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    December 2024

    November 17, 2024 December 1, 2024 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     
    • Alma
    • Primo VE

    2023 Release Schedule

    Monthly Release Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update (Alma only) Release Type Notes Release Notes
    January 2023 December 18, 2022 January 8, 2023  -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

    Repository semiannual indexing is ready
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    February 
    2023
    January 22, 2023 February 5, 2023 February 12, 2023

    Feature Release

    Resolved issues

    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    March 2023 February 19, 2023 March 5, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

     
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    April 2023 March 19, 2023 April 2, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

     
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    May 2023 April 23, 2023 May 7, 2023 May 14, 2023

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues 

     
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    June 2023

    May 21, 2023 June 4, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

     

    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    July 2023

    June 18, 2023 July 2, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

    Repository semi annual indexing is ready

    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    August 2023

    July 23, 2023 August 6, 2023 August 13, 2023

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    September 2023

    August 20, 2023 September 3, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

     
    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    October 2023

    September 17, 2023 October 1, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues

    Analytics

     

    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    November 2023

    October 22, 2023 November 5, 2023 November 12, 2023

    Feature Release

    Resolved Issues

     

    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    December 2023

    November 19, 2023 December 3, 2023 -

    Resolved Issues 

    Analytics

     

    • Alma

    • Primo VE

    2022 Release Schedule: January - May

    Monthly Release Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update Notes

    January 2022

    December 19, 2021

    January 9, 2022

    January 16, 2022

    Repository semiannual indexing is ready

    February 2022

    January 23, 2022

    February 6, 2022

    February 13, 2022

    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update

    March 2022

    February 20, 2022

    March 6, 2022

    March 13, 2022

     

    April 2022

    March 20, 2022

    April 3, 2022

    April 10, 2022

     

    May 2022

    April 17, 2022

    May 1, 2022

    May 8, 2022

     

    2022 Release Schedule: June - December (Alma & Primo VE only)

    Monthly Release Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update Release Type Notes

    June 2022

    May 22, 2022

    June 5, 2022

    -

    Resolved issues

     

    July 2022

    June 19, 2022

    July 3, 2022

    -

    Resolved Issues

    Repository semi annual indexing is ready

    August 2022

    July 24, 2022

    August 7, 2022

    August 14, 2022

    Feature Release

    Resolved issues

    Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready

    Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update

    September 2022

    August 21, 2022

    September 4, 2022

    -

    Resolved Issues

     

    October 2022

    September 18, 2022

    October 2, 2022

    -

    Resolved Issues

     

    November 2022

    October 23, 2022

    November 6, 2022

    November 13, 2022

    Feature Release

    Resolved issues

     

    December 2022

    November 20, 2022

    December 4, 2022

    -

    Resolved Issues

     

    The Release Update takes place on both the sandbox and production environments.

    2021 Release Schedule

    Monthly Release  Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update Notes
    January 2021 December 20, 2020 January 10, 2021 January 17, 2021 Repository semi annual indexing is ready
    February 2021 January 24, 2021 February 7, 2021 February 14, 2021
    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update

     

    March 2021 February 21, 2021 March 7, 2021 March 14, 2021  
    April 2021 March 21, 2021 April 4, 2021 N/A Infrastructure Release
    May 2021 April 18, 2021 May 2, 2021 May 9, 2021  
    June 2021 May 23, 2021 June 6, 2021 June 13, 2021  
    July 2021 June 20, 2021 July 4, 2021 July 11, 2021 Repository semi annual indexing is ready
    August 2021 July 18, 2021 August 1, 2021 August 8, 2021
    • Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    September 2021 August 22, 2021  September 12, 2021 N/A Infrastructure Release
    October 2021 September 19, 2021 October 3, 2021 October 10, 2021  
    November 2021 October 24, 2021 November 7, 2021 November 14, 2021  
    December 2021 November 21, 2021 December 5, 2021 December 12, 2021  

    2020 Release Schedule

    Monthly Release  Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update Notes
    January 2020 December 15, 2019 January 5, 2020 January 12, 2020  
    February 2020 January 19, 2020 February 2, 2020 February 9, 2020
    • Repository semi annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    March 2020 February 16, 2020 March 1, 2020 March 8, 2020 Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    April 2020 March 22, 2020 April 5, 2020 N/A In light of the Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic, and in consultation with the user groups, Ex Libris will not release this release in order to allow libraries to focus on their operational preparations and activities.
    May 2020 April 5, 2020 May 3, 2020 May 10, 2020 The Sandbox release has been moved up by 2 weeks in order to allow libraries more time to review and evaluate the changes in this release.
    June 2020 May 24, 2020 June 7, 2020 June 14, 2020  
    July 2020 June 21, 2020 July 5, 2020 July 12, 2020  
    August 2020 July 19, 2020 August 2, 2020 August 9, 2020
    • Repository semi annual indexing is ready
    • Premium sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update
    September 2020 August 23, 2020 September 6, 2020 September 13, 2020 Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready
    October 2020 September 20, 2020 October 4, 2020 N/A Infrastructure Release 
    November 2020 October 18, 2020 November 1, 2020 November 8, 2020  
    December 2020 November 22, 2020 December 6, 2020 December 13, 2020  

     

    2019 Release Schedule

    Monthly Release  Sandbox Release Production Release Release Update
    January 2019 December 23, 2018 January 6, 2019 January 13, 2019
    February 2019 January 20, 2019 February 3, 2019 February 10, 2019
    March 2019 February 17, 2019 March 3, 2019 March 10, 2019
    April 2019 March 24, 2019 April 7, 2019 April 14, 2019
    May 2019 April 21, 2019 May 5, 2019 N/A (Infrastructure Release)
    June 2019 May 19, 2019 June 2, 2019 June 9, 2019
    July 2019 June 23, 2019 July 7, 2019 July 14, 2019
    August 2019 July 21, 2019 August 4, 2019 August 11, 2019
    September 2019 August 17, 2019 September 1, 2019 September 8, 2019
    October 2019 September 22, 2019 October 6, 2019 N/A (Infrastructure Release)
    November 2019 October 20, 2019 November 3, 2019 November 10, 2019
    December 2019 November 17, 2019 December 1, 2019 December 8, 2019
    The Release Update takes place on both the sandbox and production environments.
    Maintenance Schedule History
    Date Activity Data Center Impacted Environment Estimated downtime (UTC)
    December 8, 2019 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Canada data center CA01 08:00 - 09:30
    December 24, 2019 Cloud Network Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Amsterdam data center EU00, EU01, EU02, EU03 Short interruptions between
    Tues. 22:00 - Wed. 00:00
    December 25, 2019 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Seattle data center NA05 08:00 - 09:30
    December 29, 2019 Cloud Network Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Chicago data center NA01, NA02, NA03 Short interruptions between 04:00 - 12:00
    January 12, 2020 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Chicago Data Center NA04 06:00 - 10:00
    February 23, 2020 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Amsterdam Data Center EU00 21:00 - 02:00
    March 8, 2020 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity Chicago Data Center NA03 04:00 - 08:00
    March 22, 2020 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity Chicago Data Center NA01 06:00 - 10:00
    March 29, 2020 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity Chicago Data Center NA02 06:00 - 10:00
    April 19, 2020 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity Amsterdam Data Center EU01 01:00 - 05:00
    May 9, 2020 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Singapore Data Center AP01 14:00 - 18:00
    May 23, 2020 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Chicago Data Center CZ01 16:00 - 18:00
    June 14, 2020 Cloud Database Infrastructure Maintenance Activity Amsterdam Data Center EU02 20:00 - 23:59
    May 28, 2022 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity

    Note: The Community Zone will be available in a read-only capacity during this maintenance. New Contributions and customer updates will not be available during this time.
    All Data Centers All instances 00:00 - 22:00
    September 10, 2022 Network components upgrade Sydney Data Center DC07 AP02 N/A

    October 30, 2022

    Dear customers,

    Due to network considerations we are rescheduling the activity which was originally scheduled for October 16.

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please see the new date and time for the activity.

    Network components replacement Canada Data Center DC82 All instances 03:00 - 07:00
    January 14, 2023 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity

    Note: The Community Zone will be available in a read-only capacity during this maintenance. New Contributions and customer updates will not be available during this time.
    All Data Centers All instances 00:00 - 22:00
    February 19, 2023 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity DC03 EU00 23:00 - 02:00
    April 22, 2023 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity DC05

    AP01

    17:00 - 22:00
    April 29, 2023 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity DC05 AP02 16:00 - 19:30
    June 18, 2023 Infrastructure component upgrade DC82 All DC 03:00 - 07:00
    July 8, 2023 Cloud Database Maintenance Activity

    Note: The Community Zone will be available in a read-only capacity during this maintenance. New Contributions and customer updates will not be available during this time.
    All Data Centers All instances 00:00 - 22:00
    December 30-31, 2023 Markham ON Data Center migration Markham ON Data Center DC82
    • Alma CA01
    • campusM CA01
    • Esploro CA01
    • Leganto CA01
    • Primo MT CA01
    • Primo VE CA01
    • Rapido CA01
    • Rialto CA01
    December 30 11:00AM - December 31 11:00AM
    (24 hrs)
    Dates and times given are calculated estimations and may be subject to change.
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