Re: [dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 14/05/2020

["Iremonger, Bernard" <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>]

Hi Thomas,

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> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 14/05/2020
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Please let's discuss the dates for the next release cycle.
> 
> > * v20.08 proposal dates, please comment:
> >   * Proposal/V1:		Tuesday, 16 June 2020
> >   * Integration/Merge/RC1:	Tuesday, 14 July 2020
> >   * Release:			Friday, 7 August 2020
> 
> I prefer a target at the very beginning of the month, it is an insurance against
> disaster, and it may allow a quiet August month for the maintainers.
> 
> Another issue is the delay between -rc1 and final release.
> The above proposal has only 24 days -rc phase.
> Based on records, we need 30 days for a proper -rc phase.
> 
> Taking above requirements into consideration, I propose having a proposal
> deadline earlier by 8 days:
> 
> - Proposal deadline: Monday, 8 June 2020
> - Integration deadline: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
> - 20.08-rc1: Friday, 3 July 2020
> - 20.08-rc2: Friday, 17 July 2020
> - 20.08-rc3: Friday, 24 July 2020
> - 20.08-rc4: Friday, 31 July 2020
> - Release: Monday, 3 August 2020
> 
> 
I think the proposal deadline should be left at Tuesday 16 June, as developers have been working towards this date.
I am ok with the other dates.

Regards,

Bernard.