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| author | Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> | 2020-02-04 16:29:28 +0100 |
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| committer | Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> | 2020-02-04 22:29:56 +0100 |
| commit | 1fa83b26803debf40b6d0dd413aedd667aa0762b (patch) | |
| tree | ab633ac25e6b978761a302c1234e3b24397dfc80 /docs | |
| parent | d913c1e99ee1a6de372579e849af83a48a151c54 (diff) | |
| download | curl-1fa83b26803debf40b6d0dd413aedd667aa0762b.tar.gz | |
RELEASE-PROCEDURE: feature win is closed post-release a few days
We've tried to uphold this already but let's make it official by
publicly stating this is the way we do it.
Closes #4877
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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md | 18 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md index c18570fec..f2b4343bd 100644 --- a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md +++ b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md @@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ celebrate curl release scheduling ======================= -Basics ------- +Release Cycle +------------- We do releases every 8 weeks on Wednesdays. If critical problems arise, we can insert releases outside of the schedule or we can move the release date - but -this is very rare. +this is rare. Each 8 week release cycle is split in two 4-week periods. @@ -78,14 +78,22 @@ Each 8 week release cycle is split in two 4-week periods. then only focus on fixing bugs and polishing things to make a solid coming release. +- After a regular procedure-following release (made on Wednesdays), the + feature window remains closed until the following Monday in case of special + actions or patch releases etc. + +If a future release date happens to end up on a "bad date", like in the middle +of common public holidays or when the lead release manager is away traveling, +the release date can be moved forwards or backwards a full week. This is then +advertised well in advance. + Coming dates ------------ Based on the description above, here are some planned release dates (at the time of this writing): -- January 8, 2020 -- March 4, 2020 +- March 4, 2020 (7.69.0) - April 29, 2020 - June 24, 2020 - August 19, 2020 |