Release schedule for 0.18.0 #14438

issue MarcoFalke opened this issue on October 9, 2018

MarcoFalke commented at 4:13 AM on October 9, 2018: member
Here is a proposed release schedule for 0.18.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. Like for previous major releases I've aimed for a release 6 months after the last (#12624).

2019-02-01 :heavy_check_mark:
- Open Transifex translations for 0.18
- Soft translation string freeze (no large or unnecessary string changes until release)
- Finalize and close translations for 0.16
2019-02-15 :heavy_check_mark:
- Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
- Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)
2019-03-01 :heavy_check_mark:
- Split off 0.18 branch from master
- Start RC cycle, tag and release 0.18.0rc1
- Start merging for 0.19 on master branch
2019-04-03 :heavy_check_mark:
- Release 0.18.0 final (aim)
If any specific dates or timeframes are a problem for you, let me know.
fanquake added this to the milestone 0.18.0 on Oct 9, 2018
laanwj commented at 8:03 AM on October 9, 2018: member

Like for previous major releases I've aimed for a release 6 months after the last

There was some slippage there due to various well-known issues; the official release date for 0.17.0 is 2018-10-03, adding 6 months, shouldn't 2018-04-03 be the aim. Say, move it all a month forward? edit: this was done
meshcollider added the label good first issue on Oct 12, 2018
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dongcarl commented at 3:28 PM on January 3, 2019: contributor

If #12255 gets merged before this next release, distro package maintainers should be notified of the correction of the default data directory.
MarcoFalke commented at 5:56 PM on January 25, 2019: member

There should probably be a 0.17.2 release before the 0.18.0 release
laanwj commented at 7:56 PM on January 31, 2019: member

There should probably be a 0.17.2 release before the 0.18.0 release

What's the primary motivation for 0.17.2?
MarcoFalke commented at 8:01 PM on January 31, 2019: member

There have been some minor fixes, but I see that that might not be enough motivation to do it before 0.18.0
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fanquake commented at 7:45 AM on February 15, 2019: member

☃️Feature freeze is today / tomorrow depending on where you are.
laanwj commented at 3:59 PM on February 17, 2019: member

Feature freeze is now in effect, we'll only merge bugfixes until the 0.18 split-off.
fanquake commented at 2:29 AM on March 1, 2019: member

🌱 The 0.18 branch off should be happening today.
fanquake commented at 1:49 PM on March 2, 2019: member

0.18 has been branched 🎉.
cornelius cross-referenced this on Mar 4, 2019 from issue merge with bitcoin 0.17 by scravy
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laanwj commented at 2:24 PM on March 4, 2019: member

Release notes for 0.18.0 can be edited on the wiki now, as usual for major versions in RC-phase: https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/0.18.0-Release-Notes-Draft
fanquake commented at 10:48 PM on March 4, 2019: member

0.18.0rc1 has been tagged 🏷.
fanquake commented at 12:18 PM on March 7, 2019: member

0.18.0rc1 test binaries are now available.
Sjors commented at 2:29 PM on March 7, 2019: member

Testing feedback can go here: #15555
fanquake commented at 8:18 AM on March 15, 2019: member

0.18.0rc2 has been tagged 🏷.
fanquake commented at 11:53 AM on March 18, 2019: member

0.18.0rc2 test binaries are now available.
fanquake commented at 8:31 AM on April 5, 2019: member

0.18.0rc3 test binaries are now available.
fanquake commented at 5:10 AM on April 21, 2019: member

0.18.0rc4 has been tagged 🏷. The changes since rc3 are here.
fanquake commented at 11:02 PM on April 22, 2019: member

0.18.0rc4 test binaries are now available.
fanquake commented at 12:47 PM on April 30, 2019: member

v0.18.0 has been tagged 🏷. The changes since rc4 are here.
MarcoFalke commented at 12:59 PM on April 30, 2019: member

:rocket:
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