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Note that we created a new wiki page [[Release_coordination | Release coordination]] to discuss details.
 
Note that we created a new wiki page [[Release_coordination | Release coordination]] to discuss details.
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<h2>Schedule for ET_2020_11</h2>
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* 2020-09-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review) ✓
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* 2020-11-12: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
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* 2020-11-12: decide on name
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* 2020-11-12: [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20201112T09&p0=3704&msg=Feature+freeze&font=sanserif Feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
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** gallery examples
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** test simfactory on clusters
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** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
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* 2020-11-14: Announce date publicly
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* 2020-11-20: draft release announcement
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* 2020-11-26: testing done
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* 2020-11-26: hard freeze, no more changes at all
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* 2020-11-26: make branches ✓, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
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* 2020-11-29: release.
  
 
<h2>Schedule for ET_2020_05</h2>
 
<h2>Schedule for ET_2020_05</h2>

Revision as of 15:38, 8 October 2020

Note that we created a new wiki page Release coordination to discuss details.

Schedule for ET_2020_11

  • 2020-09-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review) ✓
  • 2020-11-12: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
  • 2020-11-12: decide on name
  • 2020-11-12: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2020-11-14: Announce date publicly
  • 2020-11-20: draft release announcement
  • 2020-11-26: testing done
  • 2020-11-26: hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2020-11-26: make branches ✓, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
  • 2020-11-29: release.

Schedule for ET_2020_05

  • 2020-03-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review) ✓
  • 2020-05-14: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review ✓
  • 2020-05-14: decide on name List of potential names: will be named "Turing" ✓
  • 2020-05-14: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2020-05-16: Announce date publicly ✓
  • 2020-05-22: draft release announcement ✓
  • 2020-05-28: testing done
  • 2020-05-28: hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2020-05-28: make branches ✓, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org) ✓
  • 2020-05-31: release.

Schedule for ET_2019_10

  • 2019-09-26 slight freeze
    • No new tickets unless they are required for test cases to pass
    • Fishbone-Moncrief and Self-Force can still be worked on
  • 2019-10-21 complete freeze
  • 2019-10-24 pull the trigger, make all branches

Schedule for ET_2018_08

  • 2018-08-27 slight freeze
  • 2018-09-07 complete freeze, everything should be done and waiting
  • 2018-09-14 pull the trigger, make all the branches

New thorns: Giraffe, RNSID, WVUThorns What else?

Schedule for ET_2018_02

  • 2018-02-07: Complete freeze: no new additions to the toolkit (no changes)
  • 2018-01-26: Slight freeze: no new major additions to the toolkit (new thorns or tools, major patches)
  • 2018-01-26: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins. We make an exception for RNS Id thorn and Erik's Darwin patch.
  • 2018-02-02: Release branches are created, development version un-frozen again
  • 2018-02-09: Total freeze of release branches, preparation of tar-balls etc. begins
  • 2018-02-12: Target release date (or earlier if "ready")

Tools/Links

Release Plan

Test status is on Release coordination page.