==  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}}}!
    * Branch {{{r1beta2}}}
    * Add {{{r1beta2}}} to [https://github.com/haiku/infrastructure/blob/master/data/buildbot/master.cfg#L329 buildbot] and deploy
    * Buildbot and Buildmaster should be generating {{{r1beta2}}} RCs when forced.
    * Don't forget about HaikuPorts! We didn't branch Haikuports for {{{r1beta1}}}
  * **30 Aug - 13 Sep**: two weeks of **xtreme** testing
    * Generate test images as needed for testing.
    * ''All hands on deck'' testing of test images.
    * 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"
    * One final strings synchronization
    * Generate an image and name him "Release Candidate 1".
    * MOAR TESTING!
  * **21 Sep - 28 Sep**: one week of ham-fisting final images
    * Rename your latest release candidate to {{{r1beta2}}}, move from haiku-r1beta2/XXX to haiku-release/r1beta2/
    * Double and triple check sha256 sums
    * Generate a torrent, begin seeding and get a few other people to seed.
    * Give a few hours for release to make it to the mirrors.
    * Release when ready; some window to account for unexpected delays.