Schedules/KDE Gear 24.12 Schedule: Difference between revisions
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All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team. | All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team. | ||
=== Thursday, November 7, 2024: 24.12 dependency freeze === | |||
From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to invent.kde.org and send the link to the release-team mailing list. We will check if the dependency is needed and is available on all platforms. | |||
=== Thursday, November 7, 2024: 24.12 | |||
From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to | |||
In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date. | In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date. | ||
=== Thursday, November 14 2024: 24.12 | === Thursday, November 14 2024: 24.12 freeze and beta (24.11.80) tagging and release === | ||
* Only bugfixes from this point on. | * Only bugfixes from this point on. | ||
* User visible strings are frozen: neither string changes nor new strings are allowed in the stable branch. Exceptions need approval from [email protected]. | * User visible strings are frozen: neither string changes nor new strings are allowed in the stable branch. Exceptions need approval from [email protected]. | ||
** If a string was already part of the software but was not correctly exposed for translation, it can be added to the stable branch. | ** If a string was already part of the software but was not correctly exposed for translation, it can be added to the stable branch. | ||
* Documentation (handbook) is frozen: exceptions need approval from [email protected]. | * Documentation (handbook) is frozen: exceptions need approval from [email protected]. | ||
Beta is tagged (tag name is | Beta is tagged (tag name is v24.11.80). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released. | ||
=== Thursday, November 28, 2024: 24.12 RC ( | === Thursday, November 28, 2024: 24.12 RC (24.11.90) tagging and release === | ||
Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is | Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is v24.11.90). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released | ||
=== Thursday, December 5, 2024: 24.12 | === Thursday, December 5, 2024: 24.12 tagging === | ||
The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v24.12.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed. | The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v24.12.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed. | ||
=== Thursday, December 12, 2024: 24.12 | === Thursday, December 12, 2024: 24.12 release === | ||
Final release is released for general consumption. | Final release is released for general consumption. | ||
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Minor release is released to the public. | Minor release is released to the public. | ||
=== Monday, | === Monday, February 3, 2025: 24.12.2 tagging === | ||
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers. | Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers. | ||
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Minor release is released to the public. | Minor release is released to the public. | ||
=== Monday, | === Monday, March 3, 2025: 24.12.3 tagging === | ||
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers. | Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers. | ||
=== Thursday, March 6, 2025: 24.12.3 release === | === Thursday, March 6, 2025: 24.12.3 release === | ||
Minor release is released to the public. | Minor release is released to the public. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 30 October 2024
All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team.
Thursday, November 7, 2024: 24.12 dependency freeze
From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to invent.kde.org and send the link to the release-team mailing list. We will check if the dependency is needed and is available on all platforms.
In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date.
Thursday, November 14 2024: 24.12 freeze and beta (24.11.80) tagging and release
- Only bugfixes from this point on.
- User visible strings are frozen: neither string changes nor new strings are allowed in the stable branch. Exceptions need approval from [email protected].
- If a string was already part of the software but was not correctly exposed for translation, it can be added to the stable branch.
- Documentation (handbook) is frozen: exceptions need approval from [email protected].
Beta is tagged (tag name is v24.11.80). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released.
Thursday, November 28, 2024: 24.12 RC (24.11.90) tagging and release
Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is v24.11.90). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released
Thursday, December 5, 2024: 24.12 tagging
The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v24.12.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
Thursday, December 12, 2024: 24.12 release
Final release is released for general consumption.
Monday, January 6, 2025: 24.12.1 tagging
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Thursday, January 9 2025: 24.12.1 release
Minor release is released to the public.
Monday, February 3, 2025: 24.12.2 tagging
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Thursday, February 6, 2025: 24.12.2 release
Minor release is released to the public.
Monday, March 3, 2025: 24.12.3 tagging
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Thursday, March 6, 2025: 24.12.3 release
Minor release is released to the public.