R1/beta2 Timeline

• 26 Aug - 30 Aug: one week - last minute scramble.
  • Don't commit anything risky.
  • "Soft" strings freeze begins.
  • Testing starts ramping up.
• 30 Aug: branch r1beta2!
  • Buildbot and Buildmaster should be generating beta1 RCs
  • Don't forget about HaikuPorts!
• 30 Aug - 13 Sep: two weeks of xtreme testing
  • All hands on deck testing of release candidates.
  • Unless any unfixable showstoppers are found, don't halt the release.
  • Do general polishing of release notes, website, etc. during this time.
• 13 Sep - 20 Sep: one week to "get the goods"
  • Finalization of the "golden masters" (should just be images picked from the buildbot)
  • One final strings synchronization
• 21 Sep - 28 Sep: one week of ham-fisting final images
  • Release when ready; some window to account for unexpected delays.