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    = KDE 4.0 Release Roadmap =
    = KDE 4.0 Release Roadmap =


    == Milestone: Subsystem Freeze ==
    == Milestone: Subsystem Freeze ==
    '''Date:''' 1 April 2007
    '''Date:''' 2 April 2007


    '''Goals:'''
    '''Goals:'''
    * From this date forward, no major KDE subsystem can be committed to kdelibs.
    * After this date forward, no major KDE subsystem can be committed to kdelibs.
    * The location of all classes are fixed within 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.
    * 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.
    * 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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    * kdelibs polishing and fine-tuning.
    * kdelibs polishing and fine-tuning.
    * Developer meeting (possible, planning TBD).
    * Developer meeting (possible, planning TBD).
    * Full API review of Phonon and Solid (Oslo meeting)


    == Milestone: Alpha Release + kdelibs soft API Freeze ==
    == Milestone: kdelibs Soft API Freeze ==
    '''Date:''' 1 May 2007
    '''Date:''' 1 May 2007


    '''Goals:'''
    '''Goals:'''
    * Qt 4.3 is required from here until release.
    * 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 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:'''
    * Application Usability Review
    * ''All'' applications expected to be released with KDE 4.0 must:
    * Continues until the start of the Beta Cycle
    ** 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: Feature Freeze ==
    == Milestone: Module Freeze ==
    '''Date:''' 1 June 2007
    '''Date:''' 1 June 2007


    '''Goals:'''
    '''Goals:'''
    * The KDE main modules are frozen for new features.
    * Any new application from {{module|kdereview}} must be in place in its KDE main module.
    * No new features are allowed, the focus is on stabilizing the applications and fixing all bugs.
    * 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: Beta Cycle, Full kdelibs API Freeze ==
    == Milestone: Artwork Freeze ==
    '''Start:''' 25 June 2007
    '''Start:''' 13 June 2007 (tentative)
    '''End:''' 24 September 2007
     
    '''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 Version will be published every month until most grave bugs are resolved.
    * 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.
    * The kdelibs API is now frozen solid.
    * Starting after the second Beta (30 August):
    * Translations are included starting with the second Beta, thus beginning a string freeze. Exceptions can be requested on the kde-i18n mailinglist.
    ** 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:''' 25 September 2007
    '''Start:''' 24 October 2007
    '''End:''' 22 October 2007
    '''End:''' 4 December 2007
    '''Duration:''' 4 weeks (estimated)
    '''Duration:''' 6 weeks (estimated)


    '''Goals:'''
    '''Goals:'''
    * From this date forward, a Release Candidate will be released every two weeks until *all* grave bugs are resolved.
    * 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 Released ==
    == Milestone: KDE 4.0.0 Tagged ==
    '''Date:''' 23 October 2007
    '''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.

    Revision as of 22:38, 3 December 2007

    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 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 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: Module Freeze

    Date: 1 June 2007

    Goals:

    • Any new application from 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.

    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.