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=== May 19th, 2008: Hard Feature Freeze === | === May 19th, 2008: Hard Feature Freeze === | ||
| − | Trunk is frozen for all feature commits, even those listed in the planned feature document. | + | Trunk is frozen for all feature commits, even those listed in the planned feature document. Features that have not yet been started can not be added, but features which have been started can continue to be worked on. |
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=== May 20th, 2008: Message Freeze. === | === May 20th, 2008: Message Freeze. === | ||
KDE 4.1 is the first feature release for KDE 4. All dates given here are subject to revision, but we will try our best to stick to them if possible. The KDE Release Team is acting as the coordinator for the 4.1 release.
Trunk is frozen for feature commits that are not listed in the planned feature document. Only bugfixes and the code implementing the listed features are to be committed. The feature list also closes today.
Features not already finished or listed on the planned features page will have to wait until KDE 4.2.
Trunk is frozen for Alpha 1 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
Alpha 1 will be source only - without translations.
Alpha 1 becomes available for general consumption.
Trunk is frozen for all feature commits, even those listed in the planned feature document. Features that have not yet been started can not be added, but features which have been started can continue to be worked on.
Binary compatibility for new API is not yet required.
All translated messages are frozen on this date. Only previously untranslated strings or clear errors in strings can be fixed. No major new strings changes should be done. It is ok to remove strings.
Trunk is frozen for Beta 1 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed. The usual beta rules apply as soon as the Beta tarballs have been generated.
Beta 1 becomes available for general consumption.
Trunk is frozen for Beta 2 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
Beta 2 becomes available for general consumption.
All artwork is frozen on this date. No new artwork should be added. Existing artwork can continue to be tweaked and fixed.
Trunk is frozen for RC 1 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
RC 1 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity. Additional release candidates will be created as needed.
Assuming there is only one release candidate, trunk is frozen for KDE 4.1 tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
KDE 4.1 becomes available for general consumption.
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