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# Hyperledger Fabric
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[](https://dev.azure.com/Hyperledger/Fabric/_build/latest?definitionId=51&branchName=main)
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[](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/955)
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[](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/hyperledger/fabric)
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[](https://godoc.org/github.com/hyperledger/fabric)
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[](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/latest)
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This project is a _Graduated_ Hyperledger project. For more information on the history of this project, see the [Fabric wiki page](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/fabric). Information on what _Graduated_ entails can be found in
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the [Hyperledger Project Lifecycle document](https://tsc.hyperledger.org/project-lifecycle.html).
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Hyperledger Fabric is a platform for distributed ledger solutions underpinned
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by a modular architecture delivering high degrees of confidentiality,
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resiliency, flexibility, and scalability. It is designed to support pluggable
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implementations of different components and accommodate the complexity and
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intricacies that exist across the economic ecosystem.
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Hyperledger Fabric delivers a uniquely elastic and extensible architecture,
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distinguishing it from alternative blockchain solutions. Planning for the
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future of enterprise blockchain requires building on top of a fully-vetted,
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open-source architecture; Hyperledger Fabric is your starting point.
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## Releases
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Fabric provides periodic releases with new features
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and improvements. Additionally, certain releases are designated as long-term
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support (LTS) releases. Important fixes will be backported to the most recent
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LTS release, and to the prior LTS release during periods of LTS release overlap.
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For more details see the [LTS strategy](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric-rfcs/blob/main/text/0005-lts-release-strategy.md).
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Current LTS release:
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- [v2.5.x](https://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.5/whatsnew.html)
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Prior LTS release:
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- [v2.2.x](https://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.2/whatsnew.html) (maintained through December 2023)
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Historic LTS releases:
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- [v1.4.x](https://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.4/whatsnew.html) (maintenance ended in April 2021 with the delivery of v1.4.12)
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Unless specified otherwise, all releases will be upgradable from the prior minor release.
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Additionally, each LTS release is upgradable to the next LTS release.
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Fabric releases and release notes can be found on the [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases).
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Please visit the [GitHub issues with Epic label](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/labels/Epic) for our release roadmap.
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## Documentation, Getting Started and Developer Guides
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Please visit our
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online documentation for
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information on getting started using and developing with the fabric, SDK and chaincode:
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- [v2.5](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.5/)
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- [v2.4](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.4/)
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- [v2.3](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.3/)
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- [v2.2](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.2/)
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- [v2.1](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.1/)
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- [v2.0](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-2.0/)
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- [v1.4](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.4/)
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- [v1.3](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.3/)
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- [v1.2](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.2/)
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- [v1.1](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.1/)
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- [main branch (development)](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
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It's recommended for first-time users to begin by going through the Getting Started section of the documentation in order to gain familiarity with the Hyperledger Fabric components and the basic transaction flow.
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## Contributing
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We welcome contributions to the Hyperledger Fabric project in many forms.
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There’s always plenty to do! Check [the documentation on how to contribute to this project](http://hyperledger-fabric.readthedocs.io/en/latest/CONTRIBUTING.html)
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for the full details.
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## Community
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[Hyperledger Community](https://www.hyperledger.org/community)
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[Hyperledger mailing lists and archives](http://lists.hyperledger.org/)
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[Hyperledger Discord Chat](https://discord.com/invite/hyperledger)
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[Hyperledger Fabric Issue Tracking (GitHub Issues)](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/issues)
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[Hyperledger Fabric Wiki](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/Fabric)
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[Hyperledger Wiki](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/)
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[Hyperledger Code of Conduct](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/HYP/Hyperledger+Code+of+Conduct)
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[Community Calendar](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/HYP/Calendar+of+Public+Meetings)
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## License <a name="license"></a>
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Hyperledger Project source code files are made available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (Apache-2.0), located in the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file. Hyperledger Project documentation files are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0), available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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