Update policy

This overview explains how ARCHLine.XP releases work, what “updates” mean, and the options you have to stay current.

What counts as an update?

ARCHLine.XP ships two kinds of releases:

• Major releases (Yearly Upgrades): big feature updates and fixes marked by a change in the year number (e.g., 2024 → 2025).

• Minor releases: incremental builds for the current year that add small features and high-priority fixes (identified by “Release vYYMMDD / Build ###”).

How you receive future versions

You can stay up to date through perpetual + upgrades/maintenance or via subscription:

• Perpetual license: you own the current year’s version for life. Future years are not included; to get them you either buy an upgrade or sign a Maintenance Agreement. (Perpetual purchases include free support for the first year.) help.archlinexp.com

• Maintenance Agreement (optional add-on): covers the year’s main version and grants perpetual right of use to that year’s release, plus support during the term. Upgrading remains optional, but skipping multiple years can make a later upgrade more expensive. help.archlinexp.com

• Subscription: always includes the latest version and support for the subscription period; the software is not usable when the term ends. help.archlinexp.com

Regional notes (example: Hungary)

In Hungary, the Maintenance Agreement is calendar-year based (Jan 1–Dec 31), auto-renews, and has a 90-day cancellation window for the next year; details and wording may vary by region/contract. archline.hu+1

Release cadence & practicalities

• Latest build includes prior fixes: when you install the newest update for your current year, it contains all earlier patches for that year. You can check your exact build under Help → About. help.archlinexp.com

• Download Center & release notes: use the official update pages to fetch installers and read build notes. archlinexp.com

• Plugins may require minimum versions: e.g., recent D5 plug-in builds must be v41+; older versions are blocked until updated. help.archlinexp.com

Support snapshot

Purchasing a Professional license or an upgrade includes free support for the first year; other cases may be billable—check regional terms. archlinexp.com

Choosing the right path

• You upgrade every year: Maintenance (or subscription) keeps you current with less admin. help.archlinexp.com

• You upgrade occasionally: Perpetual + occasional paid upgrade when a major release aligns with your needs (upgrade pricing depends on the gap between your version and the new one). archlinexp.comarchline.hu

Key takeaways

• Major = new year; minor = in-year builds.

• Perpetual covers this year; future years via upgrade or maintenance; subscription always includes latest. help.archlinexp.com

• Regional maintenance terms can be calendar-based with auto-renewal and notice periods.