[21224] Update release support table

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 ## Reviewer Checklist
 

README.md

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 Write to [email protected] or mention @EProsima on Twitter.
 We are curious to get to know your use case!
 
-## Supported platforms
-
-More information about the official support can be found [here](https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/blob/master/PLATFORM_SUPPORT.md#platform-support)
-
-* Linux [![Linux ci](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_linux/lastCompletedBuild/badge/icon?subject=%20%20%20Linux%20CI%20)](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_linux)
-* Linux-aarch64 [![Linux arm64 ci](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_linux_aarch64/lastCompletedBuild/badge/icon?subject=%20%20%20Linux-aarch64%20CI%20)](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/view/Nightly/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_linux_aarch64/)
-* Windows [![Windows ci](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_windows/label=windows-secure,platform=x64,toolset=v142/lastCompletedBuild/badge/icon?subject=%20%20%20%20Windows%20CI%20)](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_windows/label=windows-secure,platform=x64,toolset=v142)
-* Mac [![Mac ci](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_mac/lastCompletedBuild/badge/icon?subject=%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Mac%20CI%20)](http://jenkins.eprosima.com:8080/job/nightly_fastdds_sec_master_mac)
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 ## Installation Guide
 You can get either a binary distribution of *eprosima Fast DDS* or compile the library yourself from source.
 Please, refer to [Fast DDS documentation](https://fast-dds.docs.eprosima.com/en/latest/installation/binaries/binaries_linux.html) for the complete installation guide.

RELEASE_SUPPORT.md

@@ -11,29 +11,31 @@ By default, *eProsima Fast DDS* minor releases have a lifecycle of **6 months**.
 However, the life of certain branches can be extended depending on costumer and user needs.
 Within the support period of any minor version, there may be several patch releases that either add new functionalities in an ABI compatible way or fix possible issues.
 Before the minor release end of life (EOL) date, a final patch release including the latest fixes will be made available if there are any changes not included in any previous patch release of the same minor version.
+Long Term Supported (LTS) versions may have an extended supported period for only critical issues and security fixes, where no other ABI compatible neither bug fixes will be backported.
 
 The table below outlines the *eProsima Fast DDS* minor releases and their support cycles:
 
-|Version branch|Release Date|EOL Date|
-|--------------|------------|--------|
-|***v2.14.x (LTS)***|***March 2024***|***March 2025 [^*]***|
-|***v2.13.x***|***December 2023***|***June 2024***|
-|v2.12.x|September 2023|March 2024|
-|v2.11.x|July 2023|January 2024|
-|***v2.10.x (LTS)***|***March 2023***|***May 2024 [^*]***|
-|v2.9.x|December 2022|July 2023|
-|v2.8.x|September 2022|March 2023|
-|v2.7.x|July 2022|January 2023|
-|***v2.6.x (LTS)***|***March 2022***|***May 2024 [^*]***|
-|v2.5.x|December 2021|June 2022|
-|v2.4.x|September 2021|March 2022|
-|v2.3.x|March 2021|November 2022|
-|v2.2.x|January 2021|February 2022|
-|v2.1.x|November 2020|May 2023|
-|v2.0.x|June 2020|February 2022|
-|v1.10.x|April 2020|February 2022|
-|v1.9.x|August 2019|February 2022|
-|v1.8.x|May 2019|February 2022|
-|v1.7.x|December 2018|February 2022|
+|Version branch|Release Date|End of Standard Support Date|EOL Date|
+|--------------|------------|----------------------------|--------|
+|***v2.14.x (LTS)***|***March 2024***|***March 2025 [^1]***|***March 2025 [^1]***|
+|***v2.13.x***|***December 2023***|***July 2024***|***July 2024***|
+|v2.12.x|September 2023|March 2024|March 2024|
+|v2.11.x|July 2023|January 2024|January 2024|
+|***v2.10.x (LTS)***|***March 2023***|***May 2025 [^1]***|***May 2025 [^2]***|
+|v2.9.x|December 2022|July 2023|July 2023|
+|v2.8.x|September 2022|March 2023|March 2023|
+|v2.7.x|July 2022|January 2023|January 2023|
+|***v2.6.x (LTS)***|***March 2022***|***July 2024 ***|***May 2025 [^2]***|
+|v2.5.x|December 2021|June 2022|June 2022|
+|v2.4.x|September 2021|March 2022|March 2022|
+|v2.3.x|March 2021|November 2022|November 2022|
+|v2.2.x|January 2021|February 2022|February 2022|
+|v2.1.x|November 2020|May 2023|May 2023|
+|v2.0.x|June 2020|February 2022|February 2022|
+|v1.10.x|April 2020|February 2022|February 2022|
+|v1.9.x|August 2019|February 2022|February 2022|
+|v1.8.x|May 2019|February 2022|February 2022|
+|v1.7.x|December 2018|February 2022|February 2022|
 
-[^*]: Support may be extended.
+[^1]: Support may be extended.
+[^2]: Critical and security fixes support restricted until EOL Date.