Hello, I volunteered to be the next release manager for 1.40.0, and I would like to propose the 24th-25th May as the target date for the RC.
To this effect, I'd like to close modifications to the main branch a few days before, say the 22nd of May, and take the time until then to finalize pending work that should be included into the next release. I haven't participated in any signing party so far, so by then I will need to have my PGP key signed by someone before the release process starts. Shall we organize a full fledged key signing party or is there some lightweight process we could favor in the interest of time? Please let me know if you have any concerns with the timeline and/or suggestions for the key signing or anything else, as it's my first time as release manager, any form of guidance/tip is welcome! Best regards, Alessandro
