Joomla! eLTS 3.10.15

EXTENDED LONG TERM SECURITY SUPPORT IN A NUTSHELL

The most important things at a glance

What fixes are included in the Extended Long Term Support programme for Joomla?

• We provide users with custom-developed updates and patches for Joomla 3.x, which address security vulnerabilities reported to us for the successor version.
• The update packages are made available to users through an update server.
• User assistance regarding the installation of the respective update package in the user's Joomla 3.x environment.

What fixes are not included in the Extended Long Term Support program for Joomla?

Not included are:

• General support services unrelated to the provided services
• Development of new features
• Bug fixes in existing Joomla core functions
• Customization of Joomla for software environments that do not meet the technical requirements of Joomla 3.x:
• Adaptation or patching of security vulnerabilities in third-party extensions or other code not included in the Joomla Core.

Is the adaptation of Joomla! to more modern PHP versions (8.0+) part of the offer?

No, the adaptation to more modern PHP versions is not included in the offer. Please note that this may result in your Joomla! installation having to be operated on the basis of PHP environments that are no longer supported or maintained.

For which versions is the Extended Long Term Support provided?

The offer exclusively pertains to the provision of updates for the Joomla! 3.X branch.

Until when will updates be offered via the extended programme?

Our offer provides updates until February 17, 2025. Afterward, the eLTS support expires, and migrating to a current Joomla! version is recommended.

Is the extended LTS programme an official offer of the Joomla! project?

TLDR: Yes!

In order to provide site owners with a way to keep their 3.x site running, the Joomla project decided to set up an Extended Long Term Support (eLTS) program.

As the Joomla project does not want to put the burden of such a program onto the shoulders of its volunteer community, a 3rd party vendor has contracted to run the program.

The contract was won by djumla and itronic, two well established Joomla service providers run by David Jardin, Joomla Security Teamlead, and Harald Leithner, former Production Department Coordinator. So, even though the eLTS program is an official project offer, the actual execution will be performed by the mentioned vendors.