Builder version statuses

Learn what are builder version statuses and the status of each builder version

The VTEX IO platform uses a set of statuses to manage the lifecycle of its Builder versions. A status defines the level of support and usability assigned to a specific version of a Builder.

The primary purpose of defining these statuses is to ensure the platform's long-term efficiency, security, and stability. By guiding developers and merchants toward the most up-to-date and recommended versions, we can systematically retire outdated or vulnerable components. The statuses provide a roadmap and a necessary transition period, allowing developers enough time to update their applications whenever a status change is announced.

This document outlines the definition of each status and presents a table detailing the current status of VTEX IO Builder versions.

Understanding Builder statuses

The possible statuses a Builder version can have are:

Beta: Pre-release version containing experimental features not yet stable for production.
Stable: Fully functional and recommended for use.
Deprecated: Existing apps are permitted to run, link, and publish minor or patch updates, but new apps or major versions cannot be linked or published.
Decommissioned: Existing apps can run, but linking or publishing new apps or any new versions is not permitted.
Non-functional: Apps are not operational on the platform.

The table below summarizes what can be done for each status.

Status	Run on the platform	Link and publish new versions in a published major version of an existing app	Link and publish a new app or a major version of an existing app
Beta	✅	✅	✅
Stable	✅	✅	✅
Deprecated	✅	✅	❌
Decommissioned	✅	❌	❌
Non-functional	❌	❌	❌

If you try to use a non-supported Builder, you will receive an error message in the VTEX IO CLI, such as the ones below:

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Warning after trying to link an app (major published) with the deprecated GraphQL 1.x Builder.

{"base64":" ","img":{"width":1209,"height":42,"type":"jpg","mime":"image/jpeg","wUnits":"px","hUnits":"px","length":22494,"url":"https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/vtexdocs/dev-portal-content@main/images/node-builder-4x-error.jpg"}}

Error after trying to link an app (major published) with the deprecated Node 4.x Builder.

Current statuses

The table below shows the current statuses of each Builder version:

Builder	Status
`dotnet`	Stable: `2.x`. Decommissioned: `0.x`, `1.x`.
`graphql`	Stable: `2.x`. Deprecated: `1.x`.
`node`	Stable: `6.x`, `7.x`. Decommissioned: `3.x`, `4.x`.

If you want to use a Builder version that is not listed here and you are unsure of its status, open a ticket with our support.