= Release Coordination = ||'''Current Task:''' || Final feature additions || ||'''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 - 10th ''' || Testing and final touches || ||''' 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 [http://www.haiku-os.org/community/ml 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? - [[/wiki/R1/Alpha4/OptionalPackages | 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|| [[/wiki/R1/Alpha4/ReleaseNotes | ReleaseNotes]] || ||Write press release|| - || - || - || ||Determine press plan|| - || - || - || === Website === ||'''task'''||'''due'''||'''assignee'''||'''notes'''|| || Update front page artwork || - || - || - || || Update [http://www.haiku-os.org/sites/haiku-os.org/themes/shijin/haiku-images/bg-download-box.png download graphic], [browser:haiku/trunk/data/artwork/GET%20HAIKU%20-%20download%20box%202 WonderBrush Graphic] || - || - || - || || Update/New Screenshots for [http://www.haiku-os.org/slideshows/haiku-tour Slideshow] || - || - || - || || Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html User Guide] || - || - || - || || Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/docs/welcome/welcome.html Welcome pages] || - || - || - || || Sync [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/release-notes Release Notes] || - || - || [http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/R1/Alpha4/ReleaseNotes ReleaseNotes] || || Update [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku get-haiku] || - || can do if needed || Current Version Information box, misc text || || Merge [http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku#mirrors 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|| - || - || [http://www.haiku-files.org/files/releases/r1alpha4/sources/ 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. [[TicketQuery(priority=blocker&status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&milestone=R1/alpha4)]] Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=blocker&milestone=R1/alpha4,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/alpha4)]] Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=critical&milestone=R1/alpha4,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/alpha4)]] Total of [[TicketQuery(status=new|assigned|reopened|in-progress&priority=high&milestone=R1/alpha4,count)]] open ticket(s).