| | 1 | == R1/beta2 Timeline == |
| | 2 | |
| | 3 | * **26 Aug - 30 Aug**: one week - last minute scramble. |
| | 4 | * Don't commit anything risky. |
| | 5 | * "Soft" strings freeze begins. |
| | 6 | * Testing starts ramping up. |
| | 7 | * **30 Aug**: branch {{{r1beta2}}}! |
| | 8 | * Buildbot and Buildmaster should be generating beta1 RCs |
| | 9 | * Don't forget about HaikuPorts! |
| | 10 | * **30 Aug - 13 Sep**: two weeks of **xtreme** testing |
| | 11 | * ''All hands on deck'' testing of release candidates. |
| | 12 | * Unless any unfixable showstoppers are found, don't halt the release. |
| | 13 | * Do general polishing of release notes, website, etc. during this time. |
| | 14 | * **13 Sep - 20 Sep**: one week to "get the goods" |
| | 15 | * Finalization of the "golden masters" (should just be images picked from the buildbot) |
| | 16 | * One final strings synchronization |
| | 17 | * **21 Sep - 28 Sep**: one week of ham-fisting final images |
| | 18 | * Release when ready; some window to account for unexpected delays. |
