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All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team.
All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team.


Applications in 16.08 can be based on kdelibs4 or KDE Frameworks 5 at maintainers decision, basically we will release whatever is in master of the repository. Please make sure all your dependencies or people that depend on you are aware of your decision to not cause problems.
Applications in 16.08 can be based on kdelibs4 or KDE Frameworks 5 at maintainers decision, basically we will release whatever is in master of the repository. Please make sure all your dependencies or people that depend on you are aware of your decision to not cause problems.


=== Wednesday, July 13, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Dependency Freeze ===
You can also add http://www.kde.org/releaseschedule.ics as remote calendar to korganizer so you always have the release schedule near you.
 
=== Thursday, July 14, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Dependency Freeze ===
From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to reviewboard and add the release-team as reviewer. We will check if the dependency is needed and is available on all platforms.
From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to reviewboard and add the release-team as reviewer. We will check if the dependency is needed and is available on all platforms.


In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date.
In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date.


=== Wednesday, July 20, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Freeze and Beta (15.07.80) tag & release ===
=== Thursday, July 21, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Freeze and Beta (16.07.80) tag & release ===
Only bugfixes from this point on. Bugfixes needing user visible text changes need approval from [email protected]
Only bugfixes from this point on. Bugfixes needing user visible text changes need approval from [email protected]


Beta is tagged (tag name is v15.07.80). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released
Beta is tagged (tag name is v16.07.80). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released


=== Wednesday, August 3, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 RC (15.07.90) Tagging and Release ===
=== Thursday, August 4, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 RC (16.07.90) Tagging and Release ===
Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is v15.07.90). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released
Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is v16.07.90). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released


=== Wednesday, August 10, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Tagging ===
=== Thursday, August 11, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Tagging ===
The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v16.08.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v16.08.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.


=== Wednesday, August 17, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Release ===
=== Thursday, August 18, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Release ===
Final release is released for general consumption.
Final release is released for general consumption.


=== Thursday, September 1, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 tagging ===
=== Monday, September 5, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 tagging ===
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.


=== Tuesday, September 6 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 release ===
=== Thursday, September 8 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 release ===
Minor release is released to the public.
Minor release is released to the public.


=== Thursday, October 6, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 tagging ===
=== Monday, October 10, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 tagging ===
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.


=== Tuesday, October 11, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 release ===
=== Thursday, October 13, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 release ===
Minor release is released to the public.
Minor release is released to the public.


=== Thursday, November 3, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 tagging ===
=== Monday November 7, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 tagging ===
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.
Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.


=== Tuesday, November 8, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 release ===
=== Thursday, November 10, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 release ===
Minor release is released to the public.
Minor release is released to the public.

Latest revision as of 15:52, 29 October 2016

All deadlines are due 23:59 UTC, but if you need a few more hours, notify someone from the release team.

Applications in 16.08 can be based on kdelibs4 or KDE Frameworks 5 at maintainers decision, basically we will release whatever is in master of the repository. Please make sure all your dependencies or people that depend on you are aware of your decision to not cause problems.

You can also add http://www.kde.org/releaseschedule.ics as remote calendar to korganizer so you always have the release schedule near you.

Thursday, July 14, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Dependency Freeze

From this moment on it is not allowed to add new dependencies or bump dependencies versions. It is possible to get an exception for this. Post the patch to reviewboard and add the release-team as reviewer. We will check if the dependency is needed and is available on all platforms.

In other words: If you have a feature that requires a new dependency or a version of a dependency that is higher than currently checked for in the build system, you need to have committed this change before this date.

Thursday, July 21, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Freeze and Beta (16.07.80) tag & release

Only bugfixes from this point on. Bugfixes needing user visible text changes need approval from [email protected]

Beta is tagged (tag name is v16.07.80). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released

Thursday, August 4, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 RC (16.07.90) Tagging and Release

Release Candidate is tagged (tag name is v16.07.90). As soon as the tarballs have been confirmed to build and the Release Team thinks they meet enough quality it will be released

Thursday, August 11, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Tagging

The branch is frozen for final release tagging (tag name is v16.08.0). Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.

Thursday, August 18, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08 Release

Final release is released for general consumption.

Monday, September 5, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 tagging

Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.

Thursday, September 8 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.1 release

Minor release is released to the public.

Monday, October 10, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 tagging

Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.

Thursday, October 13, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.2 release

Minor release is released to the public.

Monday November 7, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 tagging

Minor release is tagged and made available to the packagers.

Thursday, November 10, 2016: KDE Applications 16.08.3 release

Minor release is released to the public.