# Release notes

This section is the reference landing page for Pinot release history. The detailed per-version notes continue to live in the existing release pages, and this landing page is the index that points to them.

## Release Index

| Version | Source page                                                                     |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1.5.0   | [1.5.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.5.0)   |
| 1.4.0   | [1.4.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.4.0)   |
| 1.3.0   | [1.3.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.3.0)   |
| 1.2.0   | [1.2.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.2.0)   |
| 1.1.0   | [1.1.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.1.0)   |
| 1.0.0   | [1.0.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.0.0)   |
| 0.12.1  | [0.12.1](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/0.12.1) |
| 0.12.0  | [0.12.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/0.12.0) |

## Upgrade Note

Always read the release notes before upgrading a Pinot cluster. Validate the new release against your table configs, schemas, and query patterns before rollout.

## What this page covered

* The release-note index for the current docs tree.
* The versions operators are most likely to compare during upgrades.
* The upgrade safety reminder that belongs in the release notes landing page.

## Next step

Open the note for the release you are targeting, then run compatibility checks against the specific Pinot configs and data shapes in your cluster.

## Related pages

* [Configuration Reference](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/configuration-reference)
* [Full Release Archive](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases)
* [Release 1.5.0](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/reference/release-notes/releases/1.5.0)
* [Upgrade Notes](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/operate-pinot/upgrades/upgrade-notes)