Versioning Policy
This versioning policy describes how GVE Global Vision Inc. ("GlobalVision", "we", "us", or "our") releases new versions for its different software products and sets forth the amount of time its software versions will be supported.
Frequency of New Versions
The following table sets forth the frequency for the release of new versions of GlobalVision's software products:
Software Product | Frequency of New Versions |
GVD | Annually |
GVW | Annually |
Verify | Quarterly |
End Dates for Software Support, Validation, and System Certification Services
It is highly recommended that our clients upgrade to the latest software version available. Our clients will not be able to receive software support, validation, and system certification services for any software versions that are no longer supported by GlobalVision. A list of these software versions and their respective end dates for such services are outlined below. For our clients to continue to receive software support, validation, and system certification services after the end dates set out below, they will be obligated to upgrade to the latest version of the software that is available.
GVD Software
Version | Release Date | End Date for Support Services |
5.12.1 | February 5th, 2023 | February 4th, 2027 |
5.11 | June 6, 2022 | June 5, 2026 |
5.10 | December 6, 2021 | December 5, 2025 |
5.9 | July 5, 2021 | July 4, 2025 |
5.8.1 (Mac)* | January 25, 2021 | January 24, 2025 |
5.8.2 | November 16, 2020 | November 15, 2024 |
5.8.1 | June 26, 2020 | June 25, 2024 |
5.8 | February 3, 2020 | February 2, 2024 |
5.7.1 | November 4, 2019 | November 3, 2023 |
5.7 | September 13, 2019 | September 12, 2023 |
5.6 | June 18, 2019 | June 17, 2023 |
5.5 | May 8, 2019 | May 7, 2023 |
5.0 to 5.4 | April 6, 2018 | April 5, 2022 |
4.1 | October 31, 2017 | October 30, 2021 |
All previous versions | N/A | No longer supported |
GVD Mac 5.8.1 is supported up until Big Sur (v11). It can be installed on more recent versions of Mac OS, Monterey (v12) and Ventura (v13), however, they are untested and unsupported by GlobalVision.
GVW Software
Version | Release Date | End Date for Support Services |
4.2 | July 14, 2023 | July 13, 2027 |
4.1 | March 17, 2023 | March 16, 2027 |
4.0 | November 12, 2022 | November 11, 2026 |
3.10.3 | August 16, 2022 | August 15, 2026 |
3.9.1.1 | January 12, 2021 | January 11, 2025 |
3.8 | October 1, 2020 | October 9, 2023 |
3.7.1 | September 13, 2019 | October 9, 2023 |
3.6 | June 21, 2019 | May 31, 2023 |
3.5 | May 24, 2019 | May 31, 2023 |
3.4 | April 27, 2019 | May 31, 2023 |
3.3 | November 9, 2018 | May 31, 2023 |
3.2 | August 13, 2018 | May 31, 2023 |
3.1 | December 20, 2017 | May 31, 2023 |
3.0 | August 11, 2017 | May 31, 2023 |
All previous versions | N/A | May 31, 2023 |
Verify Software
The Verify software product is automatically updated by GlobalVision, therefore clients will always be using the latest version of the software and there are no end dates for software support, validation, and system certification services that are applicable.