+1 Opt 1 Thanks!
On Fri, Jun 5, 2026, 3:37 p.m. Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for Opt-1 > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM Lucas Brutschy via dev < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > +1 for Opt-1 > > > > Cheers, Lucas > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM Omnia Ibrahim <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> There have been a few different opinions on the 4.4 schedule and as > >> release manager I need to put the final dates. I'd like to lock this in > >> early so please cast your vote below. > >> The two proposals are below along with a visualisation of both 4.4 > >> timelines and the downstream impact on 4.5. > >> > >> *1. Delay 4.4 by few weeks with 3+2+4* > >> KIP freeze = 8th > >> July 2026 (2nd Wed) > >> Feature freeze = KIP freeze + 3 weeks == 29th July 2026 > >> Code freeze = Feature freeze + 2 weeks == 12th Aug 2026 > >> Release target = Code freeze + 4 weeks == 9th Sep 2026 > >> > >> 4.5 impact: 4.5 KIP freeze would start Q4 2026 (around 14 Oct), with a > >> release target in Q1 2027 (around 20 Jan). This makes 4.5 a structurally > >> longer release — the gap between code freeze (25 Nov) and release > target is > >> approximately 8 weeks, absorbing the holiday period. > >> > >> *2. Push 4.4 to be the last release in 2026 by target Oct for release > >> target with 3+3+4 only for this one— This means KIP freeze start end of > >> July 2026* > >> > >> KIP freeze = 29th > >> July 2026 > >> Feature freeze = KIP freeze + 3 weeks == 19th Aug 2026 > >> Code freeze = Feature freeze + 3 weeks == 9th Sep 2026 > >> Release target = Code freeze + 4 weeks == 7th Oct 2026 > >> > >> The FF→CF window is 3 weeks rather than 2 (as in Option 1) to give the > >> community more stabilisation time, given how tight the cadence has been > >> this year. > >> > >> 4.5 impact: 4.5 KIP freeze starts 11 Nov 2026 (2nd Wed of November), > code > >> freeze lands 23 Dec 2026, and release target is 20 Jan 2027. The > community > >> takes the holiday break between code freeze and release — RC validation > >> resumes in January with no pressure to deliver over the break. > >> [image: Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 17.55.56.png] > >> > >> Please reply with: > >> > >> - +1 for Opt-1 — Option 1 (3+2+4, release 9 Sep 2026) > >> - +1 for Opt-2 — Option 2 (3+3+4, release 7 Oct 2026) > >> - 0 — No strong preference > >> > >> Vote closes Tuesday 9 Jun 2026 at 23:00 UTC. I will tally and post the > >> result. > >> > >> I personally vote +1 for Opt-2. > >> > >> Best, Omnia > >> > >> On 4 Jun 2026, at 09:32, Lucas Brutschy via dev <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> I'm not sure I have a good overview of all the different proposals, > >> but I'd vote for Omnia's first proposal: push back the 4.4.0 KIP > >> freeze to early July, target a September release, and have the 4.5.0 > >> freezes this year and target the release date in January, and start > >> using Matthias' proposed schedule with 4.6.0. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Lucas > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> In general, a 3+2+4 schedule was favored on the other thread, so I would > >> think using it would be good? > >> > >> > >> I know this is the favourite one on the other thread but I am thinking > of > >> making exception for 4.4 and adopt the preferred one from 4.5 so we have > >> 4.4 target for Oct and 4.5 target is Q1 2027 > >> > >> WDYT? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 3 Jun 2026, at 17:04, Matthias J. Sax <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Yes, I meant 2026 and 2027... somehow lagged a year :D > >> > >> > >> In general, a 3+2+4 schedule was favored on the other thread, so I would > >> think using it would be good? > >> > >> For KIP freeze date, seems we have many different proposals > >> - Jun/15 (Monday) > >> - July/1st (Wednesday) > >> - July/8th (Wednesday) > >> - July/15th (Wednesday) > >> - July/29 (Wednesday) > >> > >> Maybe we should pick something in the middle like July/1st or July/8th > as > >> a compromise? > >> > >> > >> -Matthias > >> > >> On 6/3/26 8:29 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote: > >> > >> Omnia Ibrahim <[email protected]> 於 2026年6月3日 晚上8:50 寫道： > >> > >> > >> KIP freeze = 29th > >> July 2026 > >> Feature freeze = KIP freeze + 3 weeks == 19th Aug 2026 > >> Code freeze = Feature freeze + 3 weeks == 9th Sep 2026 > >> Release target = Code freeze + 4 weeks == 7th Oct 2026 > >> > >> +1 to this plan, allowing us to adopt the new schedule starting from > >> 4.5.0 I just realize how rushed our previous releases were in this year. > >> Our Kafka community is by far the most productive I’d say > >> Best, > >> Chia-Ping > >> > >> > >> > >> >
