= Release Coordination  =

This page acts as a status whiteboard for this release of Haiku. It should contain a list of tasks that need to be completed.
== Task List ==

This is a list of tasks that need to be done in preparation for the alpha 2 release. Do you see a task that still needs someone to take care of it? Drop a line on the [http://www.haiku-os.org/community/ml Haiku-Development] mailing list.

=== Build Tasks ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
||Assign buildmeister|| - || mmadia ||
||Determine distribution structure|| - || - ||
||Determine optional packages to be included|| - || mmadia || vote TBD ||
||Set up a test framework/formal list of requirements|| - || - ||

=== Release Preparation ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
||Find mirrors|| - || Urias McCullough ||
||Prepare torrents|| - || Urias McCullough ||
||Write release notes|| - ||everyone|| [http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/R1/Alpha2/ReleaseNotes ReleaseNotes] ||
||Write press release|| - || - || ||
||Determine press plan|| - || - ||

=== Website ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
|| Update front page artwork || - || - || ||

=== Release ===
||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''||
||Branch the source tree|| 19-04-2010 || Ingo Weinhold ||
||Backport important bug fixes|| - || - ||
||Tag the final build|| 09-05-2010 || Ingo Weinhold ||
||Make source available|| - || - ||
||Test final build|| - || - ||
||Distribute final build to mirrors|| - || - ||
||Distribute final build via torrents|| - || - ||

Note, dates are in dd-mm-yyyy format. 

== Release Schedule ==

 * Branching trunk : 19-04-2010
 * Final testing before tagging branch : -
 * Tagging branch : -

The testing of the build is expected to take a few days (pending any unforeseen problems). The website team will also require a few days to upgrade the website in order to support the release. The expected release date is around '''10-05-2010'''. 


== Proposals ==

There was a discussion, then followed a vote, and now we have a list of proposals for this release. Below is the final list of accepted proposals.


== Status Updates ==

The status updates give an overview of the progress that is made towards this release.


== Blocker issues ==

These need to be fixed in order to release the alpha.

[[TicketQuery(priority=blocker&status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&milestone=R1/alpha2)]]

Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=blocker&milestone=R1/alpha2,count)]] open ticket(s).

== Critical issues ==

If all the ''blocker'' items are resolved, these should be evaluated whether or not they block the alpha release.

[[TicketQuery(priority=critical&status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&milestone=R1/alpha2)]]

Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=critical&milestone=R1/alpha2,count)]] open ticket(s).

== High priority issues ==

This is a list of items with things that would be very much appreciated for this release, but they will not delay the release.

[[TicketQuery(priority=high&status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&milestone=R1/alpha2)]]

Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=high&milestone=R1/alpha2,count)]] open ticket(s).