docs: update versioning docs

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ At this time, do not use the merge queue option.
 Backporting
 -----------
 
-Each minor version has its own branch. Bug fixes are "backported" from trunk to certain
-minor version branches according to the :ref:`version support policy<versioning_release>`.
+Each minor version has its own branch.
 
 * **Fix PRs** are backported to all maintained release branches.
 * **CI PRs** are backported to the maintained release branches.

docs/releasenotes.rst

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ with the library.
 
 A release note is **required** if a PR is user-impacting, or if it meets any of the following conditions:
 
-* :ref:`Breaking change to the public API<versioning_release>`
+* Breaking change to the public API
 * New feature
 * Bug fix
 * Deprecations

docs/versioning.rst

@@ -6,70 +6,7 @@ Versioning
 
 Release support
 ===============
-
-.. list-table::
-   :header-rows: 1
-
-   * - Release
-     - :ref:`Support level<versioning_support_levels>`
-     - Minimum Datadog Agent
-   * - ``<2``
-     - :ref:`End of Life<versioning_support_eol>`
-     -
-   * - ``>=2.0,<3``
-     - :ref:`Maintenance<versioning_support_maintenance>`
-     - 7.28
-   * - ``>=3.0,<4``
-     - :ref:`General Availability<versioning_support_ga>`
-     - 7.28
-
-.. _versioning_support_levels:
-
-Support levels
-==============
-
-.. list-table::
-   :header-rows: 1
-
-   * - Level
-     - Policy
-
-       .. _versioning_support_ga:
-   * - General Availability (GA)
-     - Bug fixes are released on the most recent General Availability minor release line. New features are released periodically
-       as minor version changes. Critical fixes are backported to the three most recent minor release lines.
-
-       .. _versioning_support_maintenance:
-   * - Maintenance
-     - The most recent Maintenance minor release line receives critical fixes.
-
-       .. _versioning_support_eol:
-   * - End-of-Life (EOL)
-     - Receives no updates or support
-
-.. _versioning_release:
-
-Release versions
-================
-
-The non-negative integer components of the **version format** (``v<MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>``) are incremented by the criteria:
-
-MAJOR
-    Incompatible changes to the public :ref:`interface<versioning_interfaces>`
-
-    Removing support for a :ref:`runtime<versioning_supported_runtimes>`.
-
-MINOR
-    Backwards compatible changes to the public :ref:`interface<versioning_interfaces>`
-
-    Any backwards compatible or incompatible changes to the internal :ref:`interface<versioning_interfaces>`
-
-    Adding support for a :ref:`runtime<versioning_supported_runtimes>`
-
-PATCH
-    Bug fixes that are backwards compatible
-
-    Security fixes that are backwards compatible
+See our public documentation for versioning information. `public documentation <https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/trace_collection/compatibility/python/#releases>`_
 
 .. _versioning_interfaces:
 
@@ -92,48 +29,3 @@ The definition of the **internal** interface:
     Any module, function, class or attribute that is contained within an internal module is internal
 
 Internal code may be subject to breaking changes in bug fix and minor releases.
-
-.. _versioning_supported_runtimes:
-
-Supported runtimes
-==================
-
-
-.. list-table::
-   :header-rows: 1
-
-   * - OS
-     - CPU
-     - Runtime
-     - Runtime version
-     - Supported Release
-   * - Linux
-     - x86-64, i686, AArch64
-     - CPython
-     - 3.7-3.13
-     - ``>=2.0,<3``
-   * - MacOS
-     - Intel, Apple Silicon
-     - CPython
-     - 3.7-3.13
-     - ``>=2.0,<3``
-   * - Windows
-     - 64bit, 32bit
-     - CPython
-     - 3.7-3.13
-     - ``>=2.0,<3``
-   * - Linux
-     - x86-64, i686, AArch64
-     - CPython
-     - 2.7, 3.5-3.11
-     - ``>=1.0,<2``
-   * - MacOS
-     - Intel, Apple Silicon
-     - CPython
-     - 2.7, 3.5-3.11
-     - ``>=1.0,<2``
-   * - Windows
-     - 64bit, 32bit
-     - CPython
-     - 2.7, 3.5-3.11
-     - ``>=1.0,<2``