Re: [Inkscape-devel] Proposal for release plan - Platform Packaging Notes

On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 11:21:49PM -0800, Bryce Harrington wrote:

# Period Tasks Notes

1. Open development.
2. Chill. Development focuses on wrapping up Identify any critical OSX/Win32 packaging issues P
3. Frost. Finalize any major changes to platform packaging P Packagers test creating pkgs of the -pre* releases P

This places an earlier than usual focus on platform-specific packaging and packaging issues.

Since we like to coordinate release announcements with availability of packages for all major platforms, if the packaging for one platform is in poor shape, it can hold up the works.

Along with that, sometimes fixing the packaging includes a desire or need for major surgery on it. And that too can add delay to the release.

So, the idea here is to get the packaging dusted off and reviewed, and see where we are. If we need major changes to it, let's hop on it ASAP, so it has time to stabilize while Inkscape itself is being stabilized.

4. Feature Freeze.
5. Hard freeze. Post additional inkscape-0.91-pre*.tar.gz releases
6. Release. Post inkscape-0.91.tar.gz Post packages
7. Open development.

Bryce