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## Security policy
Security issues and bugs should be reported privately by emailing security@openiddict.com.
Security issues and bugs should be reported privately by emailing [security@openiddict.com](mailto:security@openiddict.com).
You should receive a response within 24 hours. If for some reason you do not, please follow up via email to ensure we received your original message.
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## Support policy
If you need support, please first make sure you're [sponsoring the project](https://github.com/sponsors/kevinchalet).
Depending on the tier you selected, you can open a GitHub ticket or send an email to contact@openiddict.com for private support.
Alternatively, you can also post your question on [Gitter](https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#openiddict_openiddict-core:gitter.im).
**If you need support, please first make sure you're [sponsoring the project](https://github.com/sponsors/kevinchalet) or are a regular contributor**:
GitHub tickets opened by users who haven't contributed to the project or don't actively sponsor it will be automatically closed.
> [!TIP]
> Depending on the tier you selected, you can open a GitHub ticket or send an email to [contact@openiddict.com](mailto:contact@openiddict.com) for private support.
>
> Alternatively, you can also post your question on [Gitter](https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#openiddict_openiddict-core:gitter.im).
**Support is only offered for the latest stable version of OpenIddict**. There are, however, two exceptions to this policy:
- **ABP Framework users receive patches for OpenIddict for as long as ABP Framework itself is supported by Volosoft**
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| 6.x (current) | 9.x | Currently supported |
- **OpenIddict sponsors are offered extended support depending on the selected sponsorship tier:**
- $100/month sponsors get full support for the previous version 1 month following the release of a new major version.
- $250/month sponsors get full support for the previous version 6 months following the release of a new major version.
- $500/month sponsors get full support for the previous version 12 months following the release of a new major version.
- $1,000/month sponsors get full support for the previous version 24 months following the release of a new major version.
| OpenIddict branch | Sponsorship tier | End of support date |