[drupal-devel] Tight release cycles

[Dries Buytaert]

I won't switch to strict time-based releases, nor to strict feature- 
based releases, though I'm willing to lean more towards time-based  
releases.  I very much prefer to release when (i) we made enough  
improvements and (ii) it has been a while since we released a new  
version.  Contrary to what some people say, the Drupal release  
schedule has been fairly predictable for those who are part of the  
Drupal community.

That said, I was planning to announce a new code freeze shortly -- I  
meant to do it last week but was swamped with work.  Either way, I  
was thinking about starting the next code freeze on September 1 (5  
weeks from now).  This means Drupal 4.7 will be released somewhere in  
October or November.


On 24 Jul 2005, at 11:06, Karoly Negyesi wrote:
> Let's start making a calendar for next year's releases now and  
> stick to it.
>
> My proposal:
>
> 2005 dec 26 code freeze (or Jan 2, 2006)
> 2006 feb 6 Drupal 4.8
> 2006 may 1 code freeze
> 2006 june 5 Drupal 4.9
> 2006 aug 28 code freeze
> 2006 oct 2 Drupal 5.0
> 2007 jan 1 code freeze
> 2007 feb 5 Drupal 5.1
> ...

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