Re: Bits from the Release Team: checks, calendars, and cleanups
On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 11:24:59AM +0100, Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
>...
> Point release timetable
> -----------------------
>
> Stable point releases for trixie, and the remaining point releases for
> bookworm, now follow a published timetable rather than being announced
> one by one. This gives maintainers, derivatives, and users clear dates
> to plan around.
>
> The change was announced in the most recent Bits from the Stable Release
> Managers:
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html
>
> The up-to-date timetable will be maintained on the Release Team pages:
> https://release.debian.org/
>
> The dates are provisional and may change if urgent issues arise, but the
> aim is to provide a predictable schedule wherever possible.
>
> Release Team iCal feed
> ----------------------
>
> The Release Team maintains an iCalendar feed with key dates, including
> point releases, freezes, and other milestones. It can be imported into
> most calendar applications to make it easier to stay up to date:
>
> https://release.debian.org/release-calendar.ics
>
> The feed is kept current alongside announcements, so subscribing is a
> straightforward way to track the release timetable.
>...
Changing this calendar from a mostly release team internal one to become
widely used inside Debian is good, but it would be useful to add "Upload
window for trixie point release 13.2 closes" on the Saturday before the
release.
That's obvious to release team members, but might not be known by all
maintainers.
cu
Adrian
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