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    = KDE 4.0 Release Roadmap =
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    == 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 {{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: Module Freeze ==
    '''Date:''' 1 June 2007
     
    '''Goals:'''
    * 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.
     
    == 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:''' 23 July 2007
     
    '''Goals:'''
    * After this date, 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:''' 24 September 2007
    '''Duration:''' 2 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 with the first Beta (25 July):
    ** application feature freeze commences: focus shifts to stabilizing the applications, fixing bugs, and improving art and documentation.
    ** translations are included, thus beginning a string freeze. Exceptions can be requested on the kde-i18n mailinglist.
     
    == Milestone: Release Candidate Cycle ==
    '''Start:''' 25 September 2007
    '''End:''' 22 October 2007
    '''Duration:''' 4 weeks (estimated)
     
    '''Goals:'''
    * From this date forward, a Release Candidate will be released every two 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 Released ==
    '''Date:''' 23 October 2007
     
    '''Goals:'''
    *This date is based on an estimated 2 Beta's and 2 Release Candidates.

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