> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://engineering-ing-inf-rd.gitbook.io/true-connector/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://engineering-ing-inf-rd.gitbook.io/true-connector/life_cycle.md).

# Life cycle

The TRUE Connector life cycle consists of the following steps:

1. Planning - github issues
2. Analysis - analyzing issues and defining tasks
3. Development
4. Manual testing
5. Integration testing - Github Actions Tests
6. Version release - signing and releasing new images to Dockerhub

![Life cycle](https://github.com/Engineering-Research-and-Development/true-connector/blob/main/doc/life_cycle.png?raw=true)