I would like to propose a couple of clarifications to the release schedule. This is no change in plans, just putting down some more information than currently is on techbase. Please comment. If there are no objections I will update the pages on techbase. I would also like to reverse the order of milestones on the wiki pages, so that current milestones are on the top.
Definition of KDE components: Platform (libraries and runtime dependencies): kdelibs, kdepimlibs, kdebase-runtime, kdebindings Workspace (desktop infrastructure, window manager, plasma): kdebase-workspace, extragear-plasma Applications (core applications): kdeaccessibility, kdeadmin, kdeartwork, kdebase-apps, kdeedu, kdegames, kdegraphics, kdemultimedia, kdenetwork, kdepim, kdesdk, kdetoys, kdeutils Definition of freeze states: Soft freeze: no new features, bufixes only, no new or changed message, incomplete features are disabled Hard freeze: as soft freeze plus: only patches which have been reviewed on the relevant mailing lists Deep freeze: only changes by release team Release schedule: (all deadlines are due 23:59 UTC) 24 October (Wed): KDE 4.0 Release Freeze - Platform interface freeze (source and binary compatibility until KDE 5) - Hard freeze Platform - Soft freeze Workspace and Applications - Message Freeze - Deep freeze (changes only by release team) until release tarballs are ready (estimated two days) - Tag Platform 4.0.0 (Final release) - Tag Workspace 3.95 and Applications 3.95 (RC1) 30 October (Tue): Release KDE Development Platform 4.0 and KDE Workspace and Applications 4.0 RC1 - Announce release - Make tarballs available on download servers 14 November (Wed): Tagging RC2 - Hard freeze Workspace and Applications - Workspace interface freeze (source and binary compatibility until KDE 5 (or better 4.1?)) - Deep freeze until tarballs are ready - Tag Platform 4.0.1 - Tag Workspace 3.96 and Applications 3.96 (RC2) 20 November (Tue): Release KDE Development Platform 4.0.1 and KDE Workspace and Applications 4.0 RC2 - Announce release - Make tarballs available on download servers 5 December (Wed): Tagging RC3 (final) - decide if RC4 is needed, if it is, add another RC to the cycle, if not proceed with the following: - Create 4.0 branch - Hard freeze on the 4.0 branch - Deep freeze on the branch until release tarballs are ready - Tag Platform 4.0.2 - Tag Workspace 4.0.2 and Applications 4.0.2 (RC3) - Trunk is unfrozen and open for 4.1 development 11 December (Tue): Release KDE 4.0 - Announce release - Make tarballs available on download servers - Party Tentatively early January: first bugfix release (4.0.3) 18 January: KDE 4 Launch Event -- Cornelius Schumacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ release-team mailing list [email protected] https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/release-team
