diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/install/lts/LtsVersion.java b/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/install/lts/LtsVersion.java
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+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/install/lts/LtsVersion.java
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+package org.thingsboard.server.service.install.lts;
+
+public record LtsVersion(int major, int minor, int maintenance, int patch) implements Comparable<LtsVersion> {
+
+    public static LtsVersion parse(String version) {
+        if (version == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Version is null");
+        }
+        String[] parts = version.split("\\.");
+        try {
+            int major = Integer.parseInt(parts[0]);
+            int minor = parts.length > 1 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[1]) : 0;
+            int maintenance = parts.length > 2 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[2]) : 0;
+            int patch = parts.length > 3 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[3]) : 0;
+            return new LtsVersion(major, minor, maintenance, patch);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid version: " + version, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean sameFamily(LtsVersion other) {
+        return major == other.major && minor == other.minor;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(LtsVersion o) {
+        int c = Integer.compare(major, o.major);
+        if (c != 0) {
+            return c;
+        }
+        c = Integer.compare(minor, o.minor);
+        if (c != 0) {
+            return c;
+        }
+        c = Integer.compare(maintenance, o.maintenance);
+        if (c != 0) {
+            return c;
+        }
+        return Integer.compare(patch, o.patch);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return major + "." + minor + "." + maintenance + "." + patch;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/install/lts/LtsVersionTest.java b/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/install/lts/LtsVersionTest.java
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+package org.thingsboard.server.service.install.lts;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.CsvSource;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+class LtsVersionTest {
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @CsvSource({
+            "4.2.1, 4, 2, 1, 0",
+            "4.2.0, 4, 2, 0, 0",
+            "4.2, 4, 2, 0, 0",
+            "4.0.1.2, 4, 0, 1, 2",
+            "4, 4, 0, 0, 0",
+            "10.20.30.40, 10, 20, 30, 40"
+    })
+    void parsesValidVersions(String input, int major, int minor, int maintenance, int patch) {
+        LtsVersion v = LtsVersion.parse(input);
+        assertEquals(major, v.major());
+        assertEquals(minor, v.minor());
+        assertEquals(maintenance, v.maintenance());
+        assertEquals(patch, v.patch());
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @ValueSource(strings = {"invalid", "a.b.c", "1.2.y.x", "1.x.3", ""})
+    void throwsOnInvalidVersions(String input) {
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> LtsVersion.parse(input));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void throwsOnNull() {
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> LtsVersion.parse(null));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void comparesByEachComponent() {
+        assertTrue(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.3").compareTo(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.2")) > 0);
+        assertTrue(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.0").compareTo(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.1.9")) > 0);
+        assertTrue(LtsVersion.parse("4.3.0.0").compareTo(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.9.9")) > 0);
+        assertEquals(0, LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.3").compareTo(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.3")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void sameFamilyComparesMajorAndMinorOnly() {
+        assertTrue(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.3").sameFamily(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.0.0")));
+        assertFalse(LtsVersion.parse("4.3.0.0").sameFamily(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.9.9")));
+        assertFalse(LtsVersion.parse("5.2.0.0").sameFamily(LtsVersion.parse("4.2.0.0")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void toStringIsFourComponentDotForm() {
+        assertEquals("4.2.2.3", LtsVersion.parse("4.2.2.3").toString());
+        assertEquals("4.2.0.0", LtsVersion.parse("4.2").toString());
+    }
+}