Tarballs are due on 2008-09-22 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.24.0 stable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.24.0. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-09-24GNOME 2.24.0 stable release
GNOME 2.24.0 stable release
2008-10-20GNOME 2.24.1 stable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2008-10-20 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.24.1 stable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.24.1. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-10-22GNOME 2.24.1 stable release
GNOME 2.24.1 stable release
2008-11-03GNOME 2.25.1 unstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2008-11-03 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.1 unstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.1. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-11-03New module proposal end
New module proposal end
2008-11-05GNOME 2.25.1 unstable release
GNOME 2.25.1 unstable release
2008-11-24GNOME 2.24.2 stable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2008-11-24 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.24.2 stable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.24.2. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-11-26GNOME 2.24.2 stable release
GNOME 2.24.2 stable release
2008-12-01GNOME 2.25.2 unstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2008-12-01 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.2 unstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.2. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-12-03GNOME 2.25.2 unstable release
GNOME 2.25.2 unstable release
2008-12-15GNOME 2.25.3 unstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2008-12-15 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.3 unstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.3. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2008-12-17GNOME 2.25.3 unstable release
GNOME 2.25.3 unstable release
2009-01-05UI Change Announcement Period
UI Change Announcement Period
2009-01-05Module inclusion discussion heats up
Module inclusion discussion heats up
2009-01-05GNOME 2.25.4 unstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-01-05 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.4 unstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.4. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-01-05String Change Announcement Period
String Change Announcement Period
2009-01-07GNOME 2.25.4 unstable release
GNOME 2.25.4 unstable release
2009-01-12GNOME 2.24.3 stable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-01-12 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.24.3 stable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.24.3. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-01-12API/ABI Freeze
No API or ABI changes should be made in the platform libraries. For instance, no new functions, no changed function signatures or struct fields. This provides a stable development platform for the rest of the schedule. There should usually be a \"Slushy\" API/ABI Freeze before the Hard API/ABI Freeze, to encourage developers to think about API problems while they have a chance to correct them. API freeze is not required for non-platform libraries, but is recommended.
2009-01-12Release Team decides on new modules
Release Team decides on new modules
2009-01-14GNOME 2.24.3 stable release
GNOME 2.24.3 stable release
2009-01-19GNOME 2.25.5 unstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-01-19 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.5 unstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.5. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-01-19Feature and Module Freeze
Desktop and platform release module additions are finalised, major feature additions are listed. No new modules or features will be accepted for this release period. \"Feature\" should be interpreted as \"Functionality\" or \"Ability\". Bug fixes of existing features are not affected. This allows developers to concentrate on refining the new features instead of adding yet more functionality.
2009-01-21GNOME 2.25.5 unstable release
GNOME 2.25.5 unstable release
2009-01-26New APIs must be fully documented
New APIs must be fully documented
2009-01-26Writing of release notes begins
Writing of release notes begins
2009-02-02GNOME 2.25.90 beta tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-02-02 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.90 beta release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.90. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-02-02UI Freeze
No UI changes may be made at all without confirmation from the release team and notification to the documentation team.
2009-02-04GNOME 2.25.90 beta release
GNOME 2.25.90 beta release
2009-02-16GNOME 2.25.91 beta tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-02-16 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.91 beta release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.91. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-02-16String Freeze
No string changes may be made without confirmation from the i18n team and notification to release team, translation team, and documentation team. From this point, developers can concentrate on stability and bug-fixing. Translators can work without worrying that the original English strings will change, and documentation writers can take accurate screenshots. For the string freezes explained, and to see which kind of changes are not covered by freeze rules, check http://live.gnome.org/TranslationProject/HandlingStringFreezes.
2009-02-18GNOME 2.25.91 beta release
GNOME 2.25.91 beta release
2009-03-02GNOME 2.25.92 rc tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-03-02 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.25.92 rc release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.25.92. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-03-04GNOME 2.25.92 rc release
GNOME 2.25.92 rc release
2009-03-09Hard Code Freeze
This is a late freeze to avoids sudden last-minute accidents which could risk the stability that should have been reached at this point. No source code changes are allowed without approval from the release team, but translation and documentation should continue. Simple build fixes are, of course, allowed without asking.
2009-03-16Hard Code Freeze ends
Hard Code Freeze ends, but other freezes remain in effect for the stable branch.
2009-03-16GNOME 2.26.0 newstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-03-16 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.26.0 newstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.26.0. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!
2009-03-18GNOME 2.26.0 newstable release
GNOME 2.26.0 newstable release
2009-04-13GNOME 2.26.1 newstable tarballs due
Tarballs are due on 2009-04-13 before 23:59 UTC for the GNOME 2.26.1 newstable release, which will be delivered on Wednesday. Modules which were proposed for inclusion should try to follow the unstable schedule so everyone can test them. Please make sure that your tarballs will be uploaded before Monday 23:59 UTC: tarballs uploaded later than that will probably be too late to get in 2.26.1. If you are not able to make a tarball before this deadline or if you think you'll be late, please send a mail to the release team and we'll find someone to roll the tarball for you!