Re: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18 release: Proposed release schedule)

[Bertrand Marquis <Bertrand.Marquis@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

> On 21 Apr 2023, at 05:22, Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Following the discussion in April community call, here comes the two
> updated possible release schedule options that I came up with.
> 
> Both of these two options will satisfy the requirements/concerns that
> I've received so far. But I personally would prefer the option 2 as we
> shouldn't expect there will be much progress happen in August due to
> the EU holiday season. I wonder if anyone has any objections or alternate
> suggestions.

Even if the release date is in september, all major deadlines will happen in 
August.

So how about introducing an end of october possibility ?

Cheers
Bertrand

> 
> Please don't hesitate to raise your concerns and opinions. I would
> encourage that the feedback collection is cut off by the middle of May
> (say May 19). If nobody will have anything better, then let's go option 2
> by "lazy consensus". Thanks.
> 
> ** Proposed option 1: Wed Aug 30, 2023 **
> (+8 months from Xen 4.17 release)
> 
> - Last posting date          Fri Jun 16, 2023
> 
> Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
> list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
> 
> (Note that Xen Summit is Jun 24 - 26, 2023)
> 
> - Feature freeze             Fri Jul 7, 2023 (+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 Jul 21, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes only.
> 
> - Hard code freeze           Fri Aug 11, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
> 
> - Final commits              Fri Aug 25, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze)
> 
> Branch off staging-4.18.
> 
> - Release                    Wed Aug 30, 2023
> 
> 
> ** Proposed option 2: Wed Sep 27, 2023 (or the first week of Oct)**
> (+9 months from Xen 4.17 release)
> 
> - Last posting date          Fri Jul 14, 2023
> 
> Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
> list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
> 
> - Feature freeze             Fri Aug 4, 2023 (+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 Aug 18, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes only.
> 
> - Hard code freeze           Fri Sep 8, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
> 
> - Final commits              Fri Sep 22, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze)
> 
> Branch off staging-4.18.
> 
> - Release                    Wed Sep 27, 2023
> 
> Kind regards,
> Henry