On 08.07.2022 09:35, Henry Wang wrote: > Proposed option 1: Wed Sep 28, 2022 > (+9 months from Xen 4.16 release, after Xen Summit)
This would break our 8-month cadence or shorten 4.18 by a month (or more, 4.16 was late in November already, and we're liable to slip anyway - simply based on history). Therefore, as discussed on the call yesterday, ... > - Last posting date Fri Jul 29, 2022 (+3 weeks from now) > > Patches adding new features should be posted to the mailing list > by this date, although perhaps not in their final version. > > - Feature freeze Fri Aug 19, 2022 (+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 Sep 9, 2022 (+3 weeks from Feature freeze) > > Bugfixes only. > > - Hard code freeze Fri Sep 16, 2022 (+1 week from Code freeze) > > Branch off staging-4.17. Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), > and low-risk fixes only. > > - Final commits Fri Sep 23, 2022 (+1 week from Hard code freeze) > > Docs/prep only > > - Release Wed Sep 28, 2022 > > > Proposed option 2: Wed Nov 2, 2022 > (+1 year from Xen 4.16 release) ... my personal view is that this is the better alternative, considering the circumstances. Jan > - Last posting date Fri Aug 12, 2022 (+5 weeks from now) > > - Feature freeze Fri Sep 2, 2022 (+3 weeks from Last posting date) > > - Code freeze Fri Sep 23, 2022 (+3 weeks from Feature freeze) > > - Hard code freeze Fri Oct 14, 2022 (+3 weeks from Code freeze) > > - Final commits Fri Oct 28, 2022 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze) > > - Release Wed Nov 2, 2022 > > > As soon as the release schedule is decided, I will post reminders one > week before important dates. > > Kind regards, > Henry
