Release Coordination
| Current Task: | Testing and Bug fixing |
| Release: | R1, Alpha 4 |
| Target ship date: | November 12th, 2012 |
Tentative Schedule
| October 29th | Final feature additions |
| November 2nd | Feature freeze |
| November 3rd - 7th | Testing and Bug fixing |
| November 7rd | Code Freeze |
| November 12th | Target release date |
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 R1, Alpha 4 release. Do you see a task that still needs someone to take care of it? Drop a line on the Haiku-Development mailing list.
Initial Planning
| task | due | assignee | notes | status |
| Finalize release date | n/a | kallisti5 | Discussion in haiku-dev ML | COMPLETE 10/23/2012 |
| Set up a test framework/formal list of requirements | - | - | - | IN PROGRESS |
| Determine optional packages to be included | - | - | same as Alpha3? - R1A4 OptionalPackages | TODO |
Build Tasks
| task | due | assignee | notes |
| Assign buildmeister | - | mmadia? | - |
| Determine distribution structure | - | - | - |
| Testing | - | everyone | perform testing of potential R1A4 candidate |
Release Preparation
| task | due | assignee | notes |
| Find (additional) mirrors | - | - | - |
| Prepare torrents | - | - | - |
| Write release notes | - | everyone | ReleaseNotes |
| Write press release | - | - | - |
| Determine press plan | - | - | - |
Website
| task | due | assignee | notes |
| Update front page artwork | - | - | - |
| Update download graphic, WonderBrush Graphic | - | - | - |
| Update/New Screenshots for Slideshow | - | - | - |
| Sync User Guide | - | - | - |
| Sync Welcome pages | - | - | - |
| Sync Release Notes | - | - | ReleaseNotes |
| Update get-haiku | - | can do if needed | Current Version Information box, misc text |
| Merge mirror urls | - | - | - |
Release
| task | due | assignee | notes | status |
| Branch the source tree | - | - | - | COMPLETE |
| Backport important bug fixes | - | - | - | IN PROGRESS |
| Tag the final build | - | - | - | TODO |
| Make source available | - | - | r1a4 source location | TODO |
| Distribute final build to mirrors | - | - | - | TODO |
| Distribute final build via torrents | - | - | - | TODO |
Note, dates are in yyyy-mm-dd format.
Release Schedule
- Branching trunk : -
- Tagging branch : -
- Final testing after 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 TODO.
Proposals
TODO
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.
No results
Total of 0 open ticket(s).
Critical issues
If all the blocker items are resolved, these should be evaluated whether or not they block the alpha release.
No results
Total of 0 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.
No results
Total of 0 open ticket(s).
