# 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](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.5.0.md)   |
| 1.4.0   | [1.4.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.4.0.md)   |
| 1.3.0   | [1.3.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.3.0.md)   |
| 1.2.0   | [1.2.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.2.0.md)   |
| 1.1.0   | [1.1.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.1.0.md)   |
| 1.0.0   | [1.0.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.0.0.md)   |
| 0.12.1  | [0.12.1](/reference/release-notes/releases/0.12.1.md) |
| 0.12.0  | [0.12.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/0.12.0.md) |

## 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](/reference/configuration-reference.md)
* [Full Release Archive](/reference/release-notes/releases.md)
* [Release 1.5.0](/reference/release-notes/releases/1.5.0.md)
* [Upgrade Notes](/operate-pinot/upgrades/upgrade-notes.md)


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