Launch FreeRTOS 202406 LTS

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We intend to release the next version of FreeRTOS LTS libraries in Q2 2024, in an effort to provide customers with an overlap period with the previous LTS release for a smooth transition. We also offer an Extended Maintenance Plan if a customer chooses to stay with the current LTS libraries. (https://www.freertos.org/EMP.html)

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We announced the third release of FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) - FreeRTOS 202406 LTS. FreeRTOS LTS releases provide feature stability with security updates and critical bug fixes for two years. The new LTS release includes the latest FreeRTOS kernel v11.1 that supports Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) and Memory Protection Units (MPU) and recently updated libraries, such as the FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP v4.2.1 library and the Over-the-Air (OTA) library, providing improved IPv6 and OTA capabilities. With the FreeRTOS LTS releases, customers can continue to maintain their existing FreeRTOS code base and avoid any potential disruptions resulting from FreeRTOS version upgrades. FreeRTOS 202406 LTS includes libraries that have been validated for memory safety with the C Bounded Model Checker (CBMC) and have undergone specific code quality checks, including MISRA-C compliance and Coverity static analysis to help improve code safety, portability, and reliability in embedded systems. For more information, refer to the LTS Code Quality Checklist.
The support period for the previous LTS release will end on Nov-2024, thus providing an overlapping time window to migrate projects to the new LTSrelease.
Refer to the migration guide and corresponding validation tests to upgrade your project to FreeRTOS 202406 LTS.
Customers that prefer not to upgrade and want to continue receiving critical fixes on the previous LTS version beyond its expiry, are invited to consider the FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan.
To learn more, visit the FreeRTOS LTS page and FreeRTOS LTS GitHub repository.