If we want to lock step 1.2 and 1.4 releases for a little while we can do that. I mean approximately, like within a week or two of each other. We could agree on a release calendar and then do the RM things when needed. I'd be up for that.
> On Aug 15, 2018, at 12:42 PM, Sean Busbey <bus...@apache.org> wrote: > > My hope is that in restarting I'll get the incremental cost of > maintenance releases down enough that I can be strict on the monthly > cadence. I don't think the 1.2 -> 1.4 upgrade path is well tested, and > I anticipate that some changes to 1.2 might be needed to make sure it > goes smoothly. regular releases make that easier. > > > >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 2:19 PM, Mike Drob <md...@apache.org> wrote: >> How strict do you plan to be with the monthly release cadence? If there's >> only a few Jira issues resolved on 1.2.x do you still plan to spin those >> out? I don't understand how doing more releases on the old stable line will >> incentivize adopters to move to the new stable line. >> >> Other than that, announcement seems fine. >> >>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 2:16 PM, Sean Busbey <bus...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> If anyone has feedback before I send this, please let me know. I've >>> already updated dist.a.o for the stable line change. I'd like to send >>> this announcement tomorrow once the mirrors are updated. >>> >>> --- >>> >>> Hi HBase Community! >>> >>> The HBase developers would like you to know that we have updated the >>> "stable" release pointer to the 1.4.6 release. As future 1.4.z >>> releases are made the stable pointer will track them. All users of >>> releases prior to 1.4.6 are advised to upgrade to the new stable >>> release line. >>> >>> The prior stable release line was 1.2.z. I'm in the process of getting >>> releases on that branch going again. Users of that release line are >>> advised that once releases start again they will continue monthly for >>> a period of about 6 months before the branch moves to end-of-life. >>> >>> If you are currently a user of a release line older than 1.4 and >>> there's anything that would make your transition to the stable release >>> line easier please let us know either via email or JIRAs. >>>
