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* Extragear applications that want to release based on KDE3 are expected to move to /branches/stable and work from there. | * Extragear applications that want to release based on KDE3 are expected to move to /branches/stable and work from there. | ||
* The buildsystem requirements are fixed; i.e, must not require a version of cmake greater than 2.4.5. | * The buildsystem requirements are fixed; i.e, must not require a version of cmake greater than 2.4.5. | ||
* Qt 4.3 is required from here until release. | |||
* '''31 March - 2 April''' is ''Big Changes 3-Day Weekend'' to make the final set of big changes. | |||
== Milestone: kdelibs Hackathon Week == | == Milestone: kdelibs Hackathon Week == | ||
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* Full API review of Phonon and Solid (Oslo meeting) | * Full API review of Phonon and Solid (Oslo meeting) | ||
== Milestone: | == Milestone: kdelibs Soft API Freeze == | ||
'''Date:''' 1 May 2007 | '''Date:''' 1 May 2007 | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
* The kdelibs API is frozen. This means that the classes and interfaces are not allowed to change, except with permission of the core developers. | * The kdelibs API is frozen. This means that the classes and interfaces are not allowed to change, except with permission of the core developers. | ||
* To make an API change, post a kdelibs API exception request to the kde-core-devel mailinglist with an explanation and the code. If there are no objections after a week, the change can be committed. | * To make an API change, post a kdelibs API exception request to the kde-core-devel mailinglist with an explanation and the code. If there are no objections after a week, the change can be committed. | ||
''NOTE:'' all affected modules must continue to compile and work as expected. | ''NOTE:'' all affected modules must continue to compile and work as expected. | ||
== Milestone: Usability and Accessibility Review == | == Milestone: Alpha Release Tagged == | ||
'''Date:''' 3 May 2007 | |||
The Alpha will be source only -- without translations. | |||
== Milestone: New Application Freeze and Usability and Accessibility Review == | |||
'''Date:''' 8 May 2007 | '''Date:''' 8 May 2007 | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
* | * ''All'' applications expected to be released with KDE 4.0 must: | ||
* Application Accessibility Review | ** use the new cmake buildsystem | ||
** compile with Qt4.3 and {{module|kdelibs 4.0}}. (Using Q3Support and/or kde3support is ok, though not desired) | |||
** have a handbook (that at least describes what the application does) | |||
* New applications must be committed into {{module|kdereview}} for review | |||
* Resurrected applications must be committed back into their KDE main module | |||
* Start Application Usability and Accessibility Review continuing until the start of the Beta Cycle | |||
== Milestone: | == Milestone: Module Freeze == | ||
'''Date:''' 1 June 2007 | '''Date:''' 1 June 2007 | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
* The KDE main modules are frozen for new | * Any new application from {{module|kdereview}} must be in place in its KDE main module. | ||
* The KDE main modules are frozen for new applications. | |||
* The main module maintainers must indicate if they will follow the release schedule or will divert and not be released together with KDE 4.0. | * The main module maintainers must indicate if they will follow the release schedule or will divert and not be released together with KDE 4.0. | ||
== Milestone: | == Milestone: Artwork Freeze == | ||
'''Start:''' 25 | '''Start:''' 13 June 2007 (tentative) | ||
'''End:''' | |||
'''Goals:''' | |||
* Last chance to commit a new (excluding oxygen) style or theme into kdeartwork. | |||
* The work does not need to be 100% complete at this time, but it must be nearing completion so it can be reviewed and beta-tested. | |||
== Milestone: Alpha2 Release == | |||
'''Date:''' 27 June 2007 | |||
'''Goals:''' | |||
* The Alpha2 Release will be source only -- without translations. | |||
* The tagging will occur on this date, with the actual release occurring soon after. | |||
== Milestone: Core Library API Freeze == | |||
'''Date:''' 24 July 2007 | |||
'''Goals:''' | |||
* The core library APIs are frozen solid. The core libraries include those in the kdesupport, kdelibs, and kdepimlibs modules. | |||
== Milestone: Beta Cycle == | |||
'''Start:''' 25 July 2007 | |||
'''End:''' 23 October 2007 | |||
'''Duration:''' 3 months (estimated) | '''Duration:''' 3 months (estimated) | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
* From this date forward, a Beta | * From this date forward, a Beta Release will be published every month until most grave bugs are resolved. The actual release of the Betas will occur soon after the tagging. | ||
* Starting after the second Beta (30 August): | |||
* | ** application feature freeze commences: focus shifts to stabilizing the applications, fixing bugs, and improving art and documentation. | ||
* The Beta Cycle will continue until the critical products are determined to be functional (the "minimum requirements"). The progress can be seen at [http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.0_Release_Beta_Goals this page] | |||
== Milestone: Release Candidate Cycle == | == Milestone: Release Candidate Cycle == | ||
'''Start:''' | '''Start:''' 24 October 2007 | ||
'''End:''' | '''End:''' 4 December 2007 | ||
'''Duration:''' | '''Duration:''' 6 weeks (estimated) | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
* From this date forward, a Release Candidate will be released every | * From this date forward, a Release Candidate will be released every three weeks until *all* grave bugs are resolved. | ||
* After the first Release Candidate there is a total release freeze. This means only regressions (breakage caused due to the KDE4 port) or grave bugs can be fixed, but nothing else. | * After the first Release Candidate there is a total release freeze. This means only regressions (breakage caused due to the KDE4 port) or grave bugs can be fixed, but nothing else. | ||
* With the first Release Candidate, a list of languages which will be included with the KDE 4.0 release will be made available, based on the usual rules. | * With the first Release Candidate, a list of languages which will be included with the KDE 4.0 release will be made available, based on the usual rules. | ||
== Milestone: KDE 4.0 | == Milestone: KDE 4.0.0 Tagged == | ||
'''Date:''' | '''Date:''' 4 January 2008 | ||
'''Goals:''' | '''Goals:''' | ||
*This date is based on an estimated 3 Beta's and 2 Release Candidates. | *This date is based on an estimated 3 Beta's and 2 Release Candidates. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 8 March 2016
KDE 4.0 Release Roadmap
Milestone: Subsystem Freeze
Date: 2 April 2007
Goals:
- After this date forward, no major KDE subsystem can be committed to kdelibs.
- The location of all classes are fixed within kdelibs.
- Trunk is expected to contain KDE4 code only now. This effectively means that all scripts processing translations for KDE3 in trunk will cease.
- Extragear applications that want to release based on KDE3 are expected to move to /branches/stable and work from there.
- The buildsystem requirements are fixed; i.e, must not require a version of cmake greater than 2.4.5.
- Qt 4.3 is required from here until release.
- 31 March - 2 April is Big Changes 3-Day Weekend to make the final set of big changes.
Milestone: kdelibs Hackathon Week
Start: 15 Apr 2007 (estimated) End: 21 Apr 2007 Duration: 1 week
Goals:
- kdelibs polishing and fine-tuning.
- Developer meeting (possible, planning TBD).
- Full API review of Phonon and Solid (Oslo meeting)
Milestone: kdelibs Soft API Freeze
Date: 1 May 2007
Goals:
- The kdelibs API is frozen. This means that the classes and interfaces are not allowed to change, except with permission of the core developers.
- To make an API change, post a kdelibs API exception request to the kde-core-devel mailinglist with an explanation and the code. If there are no objections after a week, the change can be committed.
NOTE: all affected modules must continue to compile and work as expected.
Milestone: Alpha Release Tagged
Date: 3 May 2007
The Alpha will be source only -- without translations.
Milestone: New Application Freeze and Usability and Accessibility Review
Date: 8 May 2007
Goals:
- All applications expected to be released with KDE 4.0 must:
- use the new cmake buildsystem
- compile with Qt4.3 and Template:Module. (Using Q3Support and/or kde3support is ok, though not desired)
- have a handbook (that at least describes what the application does)
- New applications must be committed into Template:Module for review
- Resurrected applications must be committed back into their KDE main module
- Start Application Usability and Accessibility Review continuing until the start of the Beta Cycle
Milestone: Module Freeze
Date: 1 June 2007
Goals:
- Any new application from Template:Module must be in place in its KDE main module.
- The KDE main modules are frozen for new applications.
- The main module maintainers must indicate if they will follow the release schedule or will divert and not be released together with KDE 4.0.
Milestone: Artwork Freeze
Start: 13 June 2007 (tentative)
Goals:
- Last chance to commit a new (excluding oxygen) style or theme into kdeartwork.
- The work does not need to be 100% complete at this time, but it must be nearing completion so it can be reviewed and beta-tested.
Milestone: Alpha2 Release
Date: 27 June 2007
Goals:
- The Alpha2 Release will be source only -- without translations.
- The tagging will occur on this date, with the actual release occurring soon after.
Milestone: Core Library API Freeze
Date: 24 July 2007
Goals:
- The core library APIs are frozen solid. The core libraries include those in the kdesupport, kdelibs, and kdepimlibs modules.
Milestone: Beta Cycle
Start: 25 July 2007 End: 23 October 2007 Duration: 3 months (estimated)
Goals:
- From this date forward, a Beta Release will be published every month until most grave bugs are resolved. The actual release of the Betas will occur soon after the tagging.
- Starting after the second Beta (30 August):
- application feature freeze commences: focus shifts to stabilizing the applications, fixing bugs, and improving art and documentation.
- The Beta Cycle will continue until the critical products are determined to be functional (the "minimum requirements"). The progress can be seen at this page
Milestone: Release Candidate Cycle
Start: 24 October 2007 End: 4 December 2007 Duration: 6 weeks (estimated)
Goals:
- From this date forward, a Release Candidate will be released every three weeks until *all* grave bugs are resolved.
- After the first Release Candidate there is a total release freeze. This means only regressions (breakage caused due to the KDE4 port) or grave bugs can be fixed, but nothing else.
- With the first Release Candidate, a list of languages which will be included with the KDE 4.0 release will be made available, based on the usual rules.
Milestone: KDE 4.0.0 Tagged
Date: 4 January 2008
Goals:
- This date is based on an estimated 3 Beta's and 2 Release Candidates.