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Status Not under consideration
Workspace App Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 10, 2026

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Provide an Additional Previous‑Quarter Security‑Only Release Alongside Each New Mod Pack

Our customers are required to perform regular software vulnerability scans and must remediate identified CVEs within a 60–90 day window. Their internal process aligns well with IBM’s monthly security fix pack releases.

 However, IBM’s quarterly Modification Pack (Mod Pack) cycle introduces challenges. In the first month of each quarter, a new Mod Pack is released that includes both new features and security patches. Because these Mod Packs contain core code changes, customers cannot apply the security patches immediately without going through a full QA cycle. This delays their ability to meet mandated CVE remediation timelines.

 Problem:

Customers need a way to apply security patches quickly without being forced into a full Mod Pack upgrade cycle that includes functional changes requiring extended QA and planning.

 Proposed Enhancement:

Provide one additional previous‑quarter release that includes only the security patches, delivered alongside the new quarterly Mod Pack. This security‑only release would allow customers to rapidly deploy critical fixes while still having sufficient time to complete QA and plan for the full Mod Pack installation.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Varun Jain
    Aug 21, 2026

    Thank you for raising this idea.

    App Connect Enterprise follows a quarterly Modification Pack release cadence that combines new features and security fixes, supplemented by monthly security fix packs within each quarter. This structure is designed to balance delivery velocity with stability, and it aligns with how the majority of customers manage their upgrade planning.

    We have reviewed the request to provide an additional security-only backport release alongside each new Mod Pack. After careful consideration, we do not plan to adopt this model, as it would not fully resolve the timeline pressure customers face when moving between fix pack levels and would add significant ongoing maintenance overhead.

    We encourage customers with strict CVE remediation windows to engage with IBM Support to explore options available within the current release structure.

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