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On 04/08/2015 06:18 AM, Thierry Carrez wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I'm announcing my candidacy for OpenStack Release Cycle Management PTL
> for the Liberty cycle.
> 
> Release Management is a function that existed since the inception of
> OpenStack and I always filled that role, so this candidacy may sound
> like business as usual. I like to think there are a lot of important
> changes we need to implement during the Liberty cycle though, which
> makes it extra-interesting.
> 
> First, we need to scale and evolve the various Release Cycle Management
> subteams to accommodate the big-tent initiative. How to scale those
> central activities to a higher number of OpenStack projects ? That
> effort is already started for the stable maintenance subteam, which
> implemented a number of structural changes to support more projects
> while preserving the ideals outlined in the Stable branch policy. For
> the release subteam, that means evolving from doing only direct release
> management to providing advice, reusable tools and documented processes.
> It is a pretty significant change that will require a bit of work and
> recruitment in the team, and I'd like to lead that change if you give me
> your trust.
> 
> Second, we need to have a discussion on long-term evolution of the
> release model to better serve our users. The "6-month cycle with 3
> intermediary milestones" was always a compromise between our stable
> support and documentation capacity and our goal of "releasing early,
> releasing often". As our base projects slowly mature and we welcome more
> "OpenStack" projects, we want to reconsider that trade-off and at least
> bring some flexibility to it. I think my experience there can be useful
> while we navigate that treacherous pass.
> 
> You'll note that I'm not mentioning the Vulnerability Management Subteam
> anymore, since that one got reassigned to the new "Security" team that
> just got approved.
> 
> Thank you for your consideration !
> 


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