What is the difference between a hotfix, patch, and release in software maintenance?

• A. Hotfix is an urgent bug fix; patch is a packaged update; release is a new version containing multiple fixes and enhancements.
• B. Hotfix is a major new feature, patch is an urgent fix, release is a minor update.
• C. Patch is an urgent bug fix for production.
• D. Release is a single bug fix to production.

Answer: (A)