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# About the project

### [Release Notes](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/docs/project?format=md#release-notes)

The Release Notes track the important changes for each release of Charmed OpenStack. See the [Release Notes](https://docs.openstack.org/charm-guide/latest/release-notes).

### [Release schedule](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/docs/project?format=md#release-schedule)

Charmed OpenStack is released on a regular basis. See the [release schedule](https://docs.openstack.org/charm-guide/latest/release-schedule.html) for past and future releases.

### [Professional support](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/docs/project?format=md#professional-support)

Professional support options from Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu: [Ubuntu Advantage](https://ubuntu.com/support).

You can also simply [contact us](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/contact-us) and tell us about your OpenStack needs.

### [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/docs/project?format=md#ubuntu-pro)

Optionally enable [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) on your cloud nodes. This is a service that provides the [Livepatch Service](https://ubuntu.com/security/livepatch) and the [Expanded Security Maintenance](https://ubuntu.com/security/esm) (ESM) program.

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