Since October 2015! It took me a while to get used to the date formats on this forum too, but yes, it says Oct '15!
I think for future-proofing your setup, moving away from the Vera is probably the right thing to do. I’m staying stubborn, and using the Jython scripts linked in a previous post, but they’re definitely not newbie friendly, and quite specific to my case.
From the Z-Wave bindings page I can’t see that the Schlage door lock is supported - I presume there is a specific reason for this, as I thought they were quite popular devices. Perhaps @Bruce_Osborne or @chris can provide more insight?