Hi everyone,
I only just noticed that Bryce had appended a new overview of the release process to his email to the dev mailing list about looking for volunteers, and that it looks quite different from the list we have on the website.
Would anyone have the time to update the English page (https://inkscape.org/en/develop/next-release/) and tell translators about the change?
This is Bryce's new list (I think we can leave 6. out, and don't need to specifically have the sub-item 'string freeze'):
"""""""""" # Period Tasks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- √1. Open development. √ Implement new build system √ Begin switching packaging to use new build system
2. Chill. √ Development focuses on wrapping up √ Post inkscape-0.92-pre0.tar.gz √ Disable features that aren't finished √ Identify 'make distcheck' issues √ Identify remaining writing needed for Release Notes. √ Identify any release blocker bugs [scislac] √ Recruit Release Wardens for Hard Freeze
3. Frost. √ Only production-ready code committed to Mainline Finalize any major changes to platform packaging Inkscape must pass 'make distcheck' √ Finalize Release Notes except Known Issues Start an About Screen contest √ Post additional inkscape-0.92-pre*.tar.gz releases Packagers test creating pkgs of the -pre* releases
4. Freeze. √ Stable Branch is forked from Mainline √ Regular development resumes on Mainline. Only Release Wardens can commit to Stable Branch √ Cherrypick bug fixes from Mainline to Stable √ Complete any late work under advisement of Wardens Focus on release-critical bug fixing. String Freeze √ No further string changes allowed on Stable Branch. √ Translators work on translations. √ Finalize all extensions √ Finalize codebase translations Finalize about screen Finalize Known Issues section of Release Notes Finalize packaging scripts Post additional inkscape-0.92-pre*.tar.gz releases
5. Release. Post inkscape-0.92.tar.gz to website launchpad project page Post Windows build, MSI or EXE installer to website Post MacOSX build, dmg installer to website Make Debian build available in stable ppa or distribution archive Make Fedora build available in stable yum repo or distribution archive Post official announcements Plan 0.92.1+ release(s), if needed
6. Open development.
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If nobody else does, I can do it Tuesday night (UTC).
Regards, Maren