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Re: Xen 4.17: Proposed release schedule
- To: Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx>
- From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:51:32 +0200
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On 08.07.2022 09:35, Henry Wang wrote:
> Proposed option 1: Wed Sep 28, 2022
> (+9 months from Xen 4.16 release, after Xen Summit)
This would break our 8-month cadence or shorten 4.18 by a month (or
more, 4.16 was late in November already, and we're liable to slip
anyway - simply based on history). Therefore, as discussed on the
call yesterday, ...
> - Last posting date Fri Jul 29, 2022 (+3 weeks from now)
>
> Patches adding new features should be posted to the mailing list
> by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
>
> - Feature freeze Fri Aug 19, 2022 (+3 weeks from Last posting
> date)
>
> Patches adding new features should be committed by this date.
> Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers.
>
> - Code freeze Fri Sep 9, 2022 (+3 weeks from Feature freeze)
>
> Bugfixes only.
>
> - Hard code freeze Fri Sep 16, 2022 (+1 week from Code freeze)
>
> Branch off staging-4.17. Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions),
> and low-risk fixes only.
>
> - Final commits Fri Sep 23, 2022 (+1 week from Hard code freeze)
>
> Docs/prep only
>
> - Release Wed Sep 28, 2022
>
>
> Proposed option 2: Wed Nov 2, 2022
> (+1 year from Xen 4.16 release)
... my personal view is that this is the better alternative, considering
the circumstances.
Jan
> - Last posting date Fri Aug 12, 2022 (+5 weeks from now)
>
> - Feature freeze Fri Sep 2, 2022 (+3 weeks from Last posting date)
>
> - Code freeze Fri Sep 23, 2022 (+3 weeks from Feature freeze)
>
> - Hard code freeze Fri Oct 14, 2022 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
>
> - Final commits Fri Oct 28, 2022 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze)
>
> - Release Wed Nov 2, 2022
>
>
> As soon as the release schedule is decided, I will post reminders one
> week before important dates.
>
> Kind regards,
> Henry
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