Release 12.2023 Schedule



Event

Dates

Relative Dates

Start Relative Dates

Description

Event

Dates

Relative Dates

Start Relative Dates

Description

Release Start

2023-07-11

Start Date

Start Date

Declare Intention.

For new project:

  1. Submit a new project proposal following the steps on Project Proposals. Contents about "Release Planning & Release Notes" is required.

  2.  Review candidate features in Projects page and clarify the whether the features new project wants to deliver is within the list or out of the list.

  3. Review delivered features of Approved Projects to avoid duplication.

For existing project:

  1. Update "Release Planning & Release Notes" section in your project page by adding features to be delivered in new release on the section top.

Initial Checkpoint

2023-07-25

Start Date + 2 Weeks

Start Date + 2 Weeks

Initial Checkpoint.

  1. All Projects must have completed project proposal or new release plan.

  2. All projects' PTL should send email to xgvela-tsc@lists.xgvela.org get rlease plan publicly reviewed.

  3. PTLs of new projects will be invited to TSC meetings for project introduction. TSC will vote for new project approval.

Integrated Projects deadline

2023-08-15

Initial Checkpoint + 3 Weeks

Start Date + 5 Weeks

Dependency check.

  1. Each project prepares foundamental environment for developing in this release (icluding but not limited to lab, server, software, etc.).

  2. Projects who have reliance on XGVela approved project can clarify the software and environment requriements. Instructions or environment support is recommended to be provide by approved projects team.

Middle Checkpoint

2023-10-10

Integrated projects deadline + 8 weeks

Start Date + 13 Weeks

Middle Checkpoint for progress of all Projects.

Code Freeze

2023-11-14

Middle checkpoint + 5 Weeks

Start Date + 18 Weeks

Code freeze for all Projects - cut and lock release branch. 

Final Checkpoint

2023-12-12

Code Freeze + 4 Weeks

Start Date + 22 Weeks

Final Checkpoint for all project. Documentation should be completed before final checkpoint.

Formal Release

2023-12-26

Final checkpoint + 2 Weeks

Start Date + 24 Weeks

Formal Release for XGVela.