RE: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18 release: Proposed release schedule)

[Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Bertrand,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bertrand Marquis <Bertrand.Marquis@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18
> release: Proposed release schedule)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > On 21 Apr 2023, at 05:22, Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Following the discussion in April community call, here comes the two
> > updated possible release schedule options that I came up with.
> >
> > Both of these two options will satisfy the requirements/concerns that
> > I've received so far. But I personally would prefer the option 2 as we
> > shouldn't expect there will be much progress happen in August due to
> > the EU holiday season. I wonder if anyone has any objections or alternate
> > suggestions.
> 
> Even if the release date is in september, all major deadlines will happen in
> August.
> 
> So how about introducing an end of october possibility ?

Thanks for raising this. I am personally good with this plan. If nobody objects
this proposal then yes why not :-)

Kind regards,
Henry

> 
> Cheers
> Bertrand
> 
> >
> > Please don't hesitate to raise your concerns and opinions. I would
> > encourage that the feedback collection is cut off by the middle of May
> > (say May 19). If nobody will have anything better, then let's go option 2
> > by "lazy consensus". Thanks.
> >
> > ** Proposed option 1: Wed Aug 30, 2023 **
> > (+8 months from Xen 4.17 release)
> >
> > - Last posting date          Fri Jun 16, 2023
> >
> > Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
> > list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
> >
> > (Note that Xen Summit is Jun 24 - 26, 2023)
> >
> > - Feature freeze             Fri Jul 7, 2023 (+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 Jul 21, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze)
> >
> > Bugfixes only.
> >
> > - Hard code freeze           Fri Aug 11, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
> >
> > Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
> >
> > - Final commits              Fri Aug 25, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code 
> > freeze)
> >
> > Branch off staging-4.18.
> >
> > - Release                    Wed Aug 30, 2023
> >
> >
> > ** Proposed option 2: Wed Sep 27, 2023 (or the first week of Oct)**
> > (+9 months from Xen 4.17 release)
> >
> > - Last posting date          Fri Jul 14, 2023
> >
> > Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
> > list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
> >
> > - Feature freeze             Fri Aug 4, 2023 (+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 Aug 18, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze)
> >
> > Bugfixes only.
> >
> > - Hard code freeze           Fri Sep 8, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
> >
> > Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
> >
> > - Final commits              Fri Sep 22, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code 
> > freeze)
> >
> > Branch off staging-4.18.
> >
> > - Release                    Wed Sep 27, 2023
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Henry
>