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KDE SC 4.4 is the fourth feature release for KDE SC 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 4.4 release.
KDE SC 4.4 is the fourth feature release for KDE SC 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 4.4 release.


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.  


== KDE 4.4 ==
== KDE SC 4.4 ==


=== October 10th, 2009: Trunk depends on Qt 4.6 ===
=== October 10th, 2009: Trunk depends on Qt 4.6 ===
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Trunk is frozen for feature commits that are not listed in the [[Schedules/KDE4/4.4_Feature_Plan | planned feature document]]. Only bugfixes and the code implementing the listed features are to be committed after this date. The feature list also closes today.
Trunk is frozen for feature commits that are not listed in the [[Schedules/KDE4/4.4_Feature_Plan | planned feature document]]. Only bugfixes and the code implementing the listed features are to be committed after this date. The feature list also closes today.


Features not already finished or not listed on the planned features page will have to wait until KDE 4.5.
Features not already finished or not listed on the planned features page will have to wait until KDE SC 4.5.


=== November 25th, 2009: Hard Feature Freeze ===
=== November 25th, 2009: Hard Feature Freeze ===
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All translated messages (GUI strings) are frozen on this date. Only previously untranslated strings or clear errors in strings can be fixed. <b>No major new strings changes should be done.</b> It is ok to remove strings. Exception: Artwork (try to keep the number of new strings low anyways). Exception: Typo fixes can be fixed until RC1 but you have to mail kde-i18n-doc saying you made a typo fix change.
All translated messages (GUI strings) are frozen on this date. Only previously untranslated strings or clear errors in strings can be fixed. <b>No major new strings changes should be done.</b> It is ok to remove strings. Exception: Artwork (try to keep the number of new strings low anyways). Exception: Typo fixes can be fixed until RC1 but you have to mail kde-i18n-doc saying you made a typo fix change.


=== November 25th, 2009: Tag KDE 4.4 Beta 1 ===
=== November 25th, 2009: Tag KDE SC 4.4 Beta 1 ===
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.  
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.  


=== December 1st, 2009: Release KDE 4.4 Beta 1 ===
=== December 1st, 2009: Release KDE SC 4.4 Beta 1 ===
Beta 1 becomes available for general consumption.
Beta 1 becomes available for general consumption.


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No more substantive changes to documentation or handbooks after this date. Typos, spelling and simple grammar changes are permitted.
No more substantive changes to documentation or handbooks after this date. Typos, spelling and simple grammar changes are permitted.


=== December 16th, 2009: Tag KDE 4.4 Beta 2 ===
=== December 16th, 2009: Tag KDE SC 4.4 Beta 2 ===
Trunk is frozen for Beta 2 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
Trunk is frozen for Beta 2 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.


=== December 22nd, 2009: Release KDE 4.4 Beta 2 ===
=== December 22nd, 2009: Release KDE SC 4.4 Beta 2 ===
Beta 2 becomes available for general consumption.
Beta 2 becomes available for general consumption.


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No new additions to the language bindings, except optional bindings as permitting by the kde-bindings team.
No new additions to the language bindings, except optional bindings as permitting by the kde-bindings team.


=== January 5th, 2010: Tag KDE 4.4 RC 1 ===
=== January 5th, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4 RC 1 ===
Trunk is frozen for branching into branches/KDE/4.4. Afterwards, RC 1 release is tagged. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.  
Trunk is frozen for branching into branches/KDE/4.4. Afterwards, RC 1 release is tagged. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.  


=== January 6th, 2010: Release KDE 4.4 RC 1 ===
=== January 6th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4 RC 1 ===
RC 1 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity.
RC 1 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity.


=== January 19th, 2010: Tag KDE 4.4 RC 2 ===
=== January 19th, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4 RC 2 ===
RC 2 is tagged from branches/KDE/4.4 and source tarballs are built. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.  
RC 2 is tagged from branches/KDE/4.4 and source tarballs are built. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.  


=== January 20th, 2010: Release KDE 4.4 RC 2 ===
=== January 20th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4 RC 2 ===
RC 2 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity. Additional release candidates will be created as needed with a 2 weeks interval
RC 2 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity. Additional release candidates will be created as needed with a 2 weeks interval


=== February 3rd, 2010: Tag KDE 4.4 ===
=== February 3rd, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4 ===
Branch is frozen for KDE 4.4 tagging. Only very urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.
Branch is frozen for KDE SC 4.4 tagging. Only very urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.


=== February 9th, 2010: Release KDE 4.4 ===
=== February 9th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4 ===
KDE 4.4 becomes available for general consumption.
KDE SC 4.4 becomes available for general consumption.

Revision as of 16:42, 16 December 2009

KDE SC 4.4 is the fourth feature release for KDE SC 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 4.4 release.

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

KDE SC 4.4

October 10th, 2009: Trunk depends on Qt 4.6

Trunk is open for all commits which depend on Qt 4.6. From now on compilation with Qt4.5 will fail.

November 4th, 2009: Soft Feature Freeze

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 after this date. The feature list also closes today.

Features not already finished or not listed on the planned features page will have to wait until KDE SC 4.5.

November 25th, 2009: Hard Feature Freeze

Trunk is frozen for all feature commits, even those listed in the planned feature document. Only bug fixes are allowed. Binary compatibility for new API is not yet required.

November 25th, 2009: Message Freeze.

All translated messages (GUI strings) 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. Exception: Artwork (try to keep the number of new strings low anyways). Exception: Typo fixes can be fixed until RC1 but you have to mail kde-i18n-doc saying you made a typo fix change.

November 25th, 2009: Tag KDE SC 4.4 Beta 1

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.

December 1st, 2009: Release KDE SC 4.4 Beta 1

Beta 1 becomes available for general consumption.

December 1st, 2009: Documentation/Handbook Freeze

No more substantive changes to documentation or handbooks after this date. Typos, spelling and simple grammar changes are permitted.

December 16th, 2009: Tag KDE SC 4.4 Beta 2

Trunk is frozen for Beta 2 release tagging. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.

December 22nd, 2009: Release KDE SC 4.4 Beta 2

Beta 2 becomes available for general consumption.

January 5th, 2010: Artwork and Bindings Freeze

All artwork is frozen on this date. No new artwork should be added. Existing artwork can continue to be tweaked and fixed.

No new additions to the language bindings, except optional bindings as permitting by the kde-bindings team.

January 5th, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4 RC 1

Trunk is frozen for branching into branches/KDE/4.4. Afterwards, RC 1 release is tagged. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.

January 6th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4 RC 1

RC 1 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity.

January 19th, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4 RC 2

RC 2 is tagged from branches/KDE/4.4 and source tarballs are built. Only urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.

January 20th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4 RC 2

RC 2 becomes available for general consumption. Incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity. Additional release candidates will be created as needed with a 2 weeks interval

February 3rd, 2010: Tag KDE SC 4.4

Branch is frozen for KDE SC 4.4 tagging. Only very urgent fixes, such as those fixing compilation errors, should be committed.

February 9th, 2010: Release KDE SC 4.4

KDE SC 4.4 becomes available for general consumption.