timed release

• Contact: Jody Garnett Andrea Aime

• Tracker: https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-4182

Tagline: is it time?

Description

Switch to a timed release cycle for GeoTools.

The expected benefits are:

• reducing the delay between releases
• predictability for our customers (and downstream projects)
• reduce the significance of a feature missing a release (just catch the next release train)
• easier to plan, and acquire resources, to make each release

This proposal requires:

• significant automation (to reduce the time taken to prepare a release)
• resource commitment from participating organisation

This proposal is made in conjunction with GSIP 77 - Time boxed release model - review this page for more details including proposed release schedule

• • stable: monthly release, available for bug fixes,new features that do not change API or stability
  • master: six month release cycle\
    • 1-4: initially open for change proposals
    • 5-6: locked down from release candidate through to release

Community support:

• uDig PSC supports this release cycle, will remain on trunk and may issue the occasional "milestone" release

Status

This proposal has the support of:

• Andrea Aime +1
• Ben Caradoc-Davies +1
• Christian Mueller +1
• Ian Turton +1
• Justin Deoliveira +1
• Jody Garnett +1
• Simone Giannecchini +0

Tasks

1. ✅ JD: Automation for release process
2. JG: Updated developers guide\
   • Release - new procedure page documenting the release cycle
   • How to Cut a release - provide instructions on how to run the scripts
   • Roles - responsibilities updated to reflect release cycle restrictions
   • GeoTools change proposal - update to note the restrictions placed on proposals during the release cycle
   • Working on a stable branch
   • Hacking - or how to take part