+1 for a cadence based release cycle that using 3-month between minor releases.
On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 7:29 AM Sai Boorlagadda <sai.boorlaga...@gmail.com> wrote: > After looking at these definitions are we not talking about time-based > patch releases? > It is again subjective how much functionality makes a MINOR release. > > Though this thread is seeking consensus on time-based scheduled it is > specifically for minors. > it appears to me like we need to update our definitions before we make a > decision on schedule. > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 10:06 AM Alexander Murmann <amurm...@pivotal.io> > wrote: > > > Bruce, agreed. I think we should eliminate all the fluff language around > > "significant improvements". What's "significant" is entirely subjective. > > I'd prefer to stick to the much simpler definition from semver.org: > > > > > > Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the: > > > > > > 1. MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes, > > > 2. MINOR version when you add functionality in a > backwards-compatible > > > manner, and > > > 3. PATCH version when you make backwards-compatible bug fixes. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 9:03 AM Bruce Schuchardt <bschucha...@pivotal.io> > > wrote: > > > > > -1 > > > > > > To me the definition of major vs minor releases is too muddy. Our > > > Versioning and Branching > > > < > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GEODE/Versioning+and+Branching > > > > > > > > > page has requirements for a Minor release that seem orthogonal to this > > > discussion. A Minor release "must definitely include significant > > > improvements to current API or components that justify not be > configured > > > (sic) as /maintenance/ changes". > > > > > > The page also describes a Maintenance release that seems to be more > what > > > we're talking about here. > > > > > > I think we need a new proposal for Major / Minor / Maintenance release > > > definitions. That's what we should be voting on. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/8/18 2:24 PM, Alexander Murmann wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > As discussed in "Predictable minor release cadence", I'd like us to > > find > > > > agreement on releasing a new minor version every three months. There > > are > > > > more details in the other thread and I should have captured > everything > > > > relevant on the wiki: > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GEODE/Release+Schedule > > > > > > > > There are also some discussions about patch releases. Let's please > > focus > > > > this vote on the proposed minor release schedule and carry on other > > > > discussions in the [DISCUSS] thread. > > > > > > > > Thank you all! > > > > > > > > > > > > >
