滾動發行

滾動發行（）又稱滾動更新（）是指软件开发中經常性將更新發送到軟體的概念。相較於滾動發行，有標準版本和小數點版本的版本號開發模式，必需透过重新安装以取代先前的發行版。

滾動發行的開發模式是眾多軟體版本週期的其中一種，滾動發行的開發模式可以用在任何软件或軟體的集合，常見於Linux的發行版，稱之為滾動發行版。一个典型的例子是不断进行更新的Arch Linux。

滾動發行范例

使用滾動發行的软件 
 Arch-related: Arch Linux, ArchBang Linux, Chakra GNU/Linux (半滾動更新：non-rolling core), Parabola GNU/Linux, CTKArch , Arch Hurd, KahelOS, Manjaro Linux, Bridge Linux, Nosonja Linux , CachyOS
 Debian-related: Debian unstable, siduction (Debian unstable base), Semplice Linux (Debian unstable base), LMDE (cyclical: Debian testing base), Aurora OS (半滾動更新：non-rolling core; Debian unstable & Ubuntu base), antiX (cyclical: Debian testing & MEPIS base), Vanillux (cyclical: Debian & Ubuntu base), Epidemic GNU/Linux
 
 Gentoo-related: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo/FreeBSD, Gentoo/NetBSD, Gentoo/OpenBSD, Gentoo/DragonflyBSD, Funtoo Linux, Calculate Linux, Toorox Linux (半滾動更新：non-rolling wrapper), Sabayon Linux, Google Chrome OS (and its open source development base Chromium OS)
 LFS-related: NuTyX Linux en  (LFS, BLFS & CRUX base)
 Mandriva-related: Unity Linux, PCLinuxOS (fork; 半滾動更新：non-rolling core)
 rPath-related: rPath Linux, Foresight Linux
 Sorcerer-related: Sorcerer Linux, Source Mage GNU/Linux (fork), Lunar Linux (fork)
 Slackware-related: Frugalware Linux
 SUSE-related: openSUSE Tumbleweed (optional: rolling when using Tumbleweed  software repository)

 Other: independent: Yoper Linux

参考来源

软件工程
软件开发哲学
Linux
FreeBSD