Title: Getting ODE
Category: download
# Releases
*The latest stable release is Apache ODE 1.3.8*. All the built artifacts are also available in a [Maven2 repository](http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/ode/).
*Note*: when downloading from a mirror please check the [md5sum](http://www.apache.org/dev/release-signing#md5) and verify the [OpenPGP](http://www.apache.org/dev/release-signing#openpgp) compatible signature from the main Apache site. Links are provided above (next to the release download link). This [KEYS](http://www.apache.org/dist/ode/KEYS) file contains the public keys used for signing releases. It is recommended that (when possible) a web of trust is used to confirm the identity of these keys. For more information, please see the [Apache Release FAQ](http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html).
# 1.3.8
Apache ODE 1.3.8 includes about 10 bug fixes and improvements. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310270&version=12332764) for a complete list.
ODE 1.3.8 database schemas are now packaged within the distribution archives.
# Archived Releases
## 1.3.7
Apache ODE 1.3.7 includes about 48 bug fixes and improvements. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310270&version=12324967) for a complete list. Migration is necessary from 1.3.6, migration script available [here](https://github.com/apache/ode/blob/APACHE_ODE_1.3.7/schema-updates/migrate-ode-1.3.6-to-1.3.7.sql).
ODE 1.3.7 database schemas are now packaged within the distribution archives.
## 1.3.6
Apache ODE 1.3.6 includes about 42 bug fixes and improvements. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310270&version=12323509) for a complete list. No migration is necessary from 1.3.5.
The database schemas can be downloaded [here](ode-schema.html).
## 1.3.5
Apache ODE 1.3.5 includes about 30 bug fixes and performance improvements. The performance improvements affect XPath 2.0 processing in activities or transition conditions and makes it up to 10 times faster than ODE 1.3.4. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310270&styleName=Html&version=12314243) for a complete list. No migration is necessary from 1.3.4.
## 1.3.4
Apache ODE 1.3.4 includes about 100 bug fixes and improvements (among others: instance replaying, process deployments via OSGi bundles and spring configurable process properties. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310270&styleName=Html&version=12314168) for a complete list. Migration is necessary from 1.3.2/1.3.3, please check the [upgrade](upgrading-ode.html#from1.3.3to 1.3.4) page.
## 1.3.3
Apache ODE 1.3.3 is a security release for the process deployment web service, which was sensible to deployment messages with forged names. It also includes a few bug fixes and improvements. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&&pid=12310270&status=5&status=6&fixfor=12313905&sorter/field=priority&sorter/order=DESC) for an exhaustive list. There are no migration necessary from 1.3.2, for other versions check the [upgrade](upgrading-ode.html#from1.2to1.3.2) page if applicable.
## 2.0-beta2
The second beta of our experimental 2.0 branch. The next generation of the ODE engine adds reliability capabilities, improves on performance and open the way to better RESTful support. **However, we do not plan any further releases of this branch. Instead, we will focus on the main dev branch and will merge features from the experimental branch back to the 1.x release train**.
## 1.3.2
Apache ODE 1.3.2 includes many features and improvements, among others: XQuery 1.0 in BPEL queries and expressions, Publish/Subscribe across process instances, WS-BPEL processes provided over JMS, WS-Security support, Process data clean up, better performance and memory management. As well as many bug fixes. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ODE/fixforversion/12313906) for an exhaustive list. Check the [upgrade](upgrading-ode.html#from1.2to1.3.2) page if applicable.
## 1.2
Apache ODE 1.2 packs new features as well as many small fixes and improvements. The features highlight is [external variables](/extensions/external-variables.html), support for the WSDL HTTP binding (allowing the invocation of REST style services) and advanced endpoint configurations. See the [changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ODE?report=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.project:changelog-panel) for the complete list of modifications and the [upgrade](upgrading-ode.html#from1.1to1.2) page if applicable.
## 1.1.1
Apache ODE 1.1.1 is mostly an incremental release providing small improvements, bug fixes and more performance. See the [release notes](http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ode/tags/APACHE_ODE_1.1.1/RELEASE_NOTES) and the [JIRA changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&pid=12310270&fixfor=12312750).
## 1.1
Apache ODE 1.1 is our first fully official release (outside of the Apache incubator). It adds a few more features, performance and usage improvements and many bug fixes. See the [release notes](http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ode/tags/APACHE_ODE_1.1RC2/RELEASE_NOTES) for more details about its content. The [JIRA changelog](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&mode=hide&sorter/order=DESC&sorter/field=priority&pid=12310270&fixfor=12312471) is also available.
## 1.0-incubating
This is the very first release of Apache ODE, done inside the incubator. For more information about its content, see the corresponding [release notes](http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ode/tags/APACHE_ODE_1.0-INCUBATING/RELEASE_NOTES).
All the built artifacts are available as a [Maven2 repository](http://people.apache.org/repo/m2-incubating-repository/org/apache/ode/).The project [PGP signatures](http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ode/trunk/KEYS) can also be checked.
# Building from sources
To build from the sources please see our [Building ODE](/developerguide/building-ode.html) page.