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Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 18:39:17 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ziaee:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=1ca0b588b4436bed5d97c8372a06c3fe7b3d7564
commit 1ca0b588b4436bed5d97c8372a06c3fe7b3d7564
Author: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-05-22 18:38:58 +0000
Commit: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-05-22 18:39:00 +0000
where: Streamline
Reviewed by: carlavilla
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57165
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website/content/en/where.adoc | 55 +++++++++++++------------------------------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc
index 41d196f9d3..65a95e319a 100644
--- a/website/content/en/where.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc
@@ -9,25 +9,19 @@ sidenav: download
include::shared/releases.adoc[]
include::shared/en/urls.adoc[]
+[[choose-version]]
+[[choose-arch]]
[[install]]
+[[past]]
= Get FreeBSD
-The FreeBSD Operating System is available for installation via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors.
+The FreeBSD Operating System is available via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors.
Please read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall/[**installation guide**] before downloading an image.
-For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information].
-
-[[choose-version]]
-[[choose-arch]]
-== Choosing an Architecture
+For information on supported architectures, see the link:../platforms/#_supported_platforms[Platforms page].
-Most users of FreeBSD will have hardware for **amd64** or **aarch64**. These architectures are well-supported.
-
-Most modern PCs, including those with Intel(R) processors, use **amd64**.
-
-Embedded devices and single-board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, as well as many Allwinner and Rockchip boards, use **aarch64**.
-
-For all other architectures, please see the link:../platforms/#_supported_platforms[table of supported platforms].
+For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information]
+or the http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/[Historical Release Archive].
[[choose-image]]
== Choosing an Image
@@ -41,7 +35,7 @@ FreeBSD images are provided in several formats to cover different installation a
[[download]]
== Production Quality
-`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users.
+Production Releases are the latest supported versions produced by link:../releng[Release Engineering] for new installations.
[[download-rel150]]
=== FreeBSD {rel150-current}-RELEASE
@@ -149,9 +143,9 @@ a|
|===
-== Production Quality (legacy)
+== Legacy Production Quality
-Some FreeBSD `RELEASEs` are supported but are older or built from older `STABLE` branches; these are considered "legacy" and are probably only of interest to people maintaining existing systems on FreeBSD.
+Legacy Production Releases are previous releases still under support for maintaining existing installations.
[[download-rel143]]
=== FreeBSD {rel143-current}-RELEASE
@@ -209,26 +203,16 @@ a|
|===
[[helptest]]
-== Development and Testing
-
-Pre-`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD, not intended for use in production environments:
-
-* `CURRENT` – the main branch, the core of development
-* `STABLE` – branched from `CURRENT`, long-term preparations for release engineering
-* release engineering – `ALPHA`, `BETA`, release candidates (`RC`) – branched from `STABLE`.
-
-Uppercase has special meaning. For example:
-
-* a first _beta release_ is not a (production) `RELEASE`.
-
-The word `CURRENT` is sometimes a source of confusion:
-
-* if you are looking for the _current version_ of FreeBSD, you most likely want a `RELEASE` version (see above) – **not** `CURRENT` – `CURRENT` has special meaning in the development process.
-
[[download-snapshots]]
== Development Snapshots
-See link:../snapshots/[FreeBSD Snapshot Releases].
+link:../snapshots/[Development snapshot images] are provided for testing experimental features and regressions.
+
+* `CURRENT` images are weekly snapshots built for testing the bleeding-edge main development branch.
+* `STABLE` images are weekly snapshots built for testing what will become pre-release images.
+* `ALPHA`, `BETA`, and release candidates (`RC`) are pre-release images, please test these if available.
+
+Please read the link:{handbook}cutting-edge/#current-stable[**development tracking guide**] before downloading one of these images.
=== FreeBSD {rel-head}-CURRENT
@@ -262,11 +246,6 @@ A diverse collection of utility and application software that has been _ported_
For information about how _you_ can contribute _your_ favorite piece of software to the Collection, have a look at _link:{porters-handbook}[The Porter's Handbook]_ and _link:{contributing}[Contributing to FreeBSD]_.
-[[past]]
-== Archives
-
-http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/[Past releases] of FreeBSD.
-
[[fastly]]
== Fastly CDN