Update: VERSION file is updated to 1.4.0-rc1 and main branch tagged v1.4.0-rc1.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 8:24 PM Anastasia Klimchuk <a...@chromium.org> wrote: > > Good day everyone, > > We are preparing to do v1.4.0 release and below is the plan and timeline. > > TLDR: > > The release will be from the main branch. > Testing and bug fixing window is from 28 June to 26 July, any help is > highly appreciated! > https://flashrom.org/how_to_support_flashrom.html#building-and-testing > Known issue: https://ticket.coreboot.org/issues/370 > > More details: > > #1 > In two weeks, on 28 June, we update the VERSION file to 1.4.0-rc1 and > put a tag v1.4.0-rc1 (which means the first release candidate). > > From that moment, we open a 4-weeks window for testing and bugfixing. > That is from 28 June to 26 July. During this window, bug fixes will be > reviewed and submitted, but things like new features/refactorings etc > will need to wait until 26 July. Just to be clear, any patch with new > feature can be pushed and reviewed, it just won't be submitted until > 26 July. > > Any help is very much appreciated during this time. > > #2 > If needed, we can create v1.4.0-rc2 during the window > > #3 > On 26 July, we update the VERSION file to 1.4.0 and put a tag v1.4.0 > Then, there will be an announcement about the release, with the link > to full release notes. > > After all that, VERSION file will be updated to 1.5.0-devel, all the > patches that are ready and have been waiting, will be submitted, and > everything gets back to normal. > > If later a point release is needed, it will be branched from v1.4.0 tag. > > Also, we plan to do another release later this year. So everything > that didn't get submitted until 28 June (and by this didn't get into > 1.4), can get into 1.5 later this year. > > Note there is a known issue: https://ticket.coreboot.org/issues/370 > > -- > Anastasia. -- Anastasia. _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list -- flashrom@flashrom.org To unsubscribe send an email to flashrom-le...@flashrom.org
