Release schedule for 0.21.0 #18947

1. 
   laanwj commented at 2:35 PM on May 11, 2020: member

   Here is a proposed release schedule for 0.21.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. Like for previous major releases I've aimed for a release 6 months after the last (#17432).

   2020-10-01 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Open Transifex translations for 0.21
   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or unnecessary string changes until release)
   • Finalize and close translations for 0.19

   2020-10-15 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
   • Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

   2020-11-01 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Split off 0.21 branch from master
   • Start RC cycle, tag and release 0.21.0rc1
   • Start merging for 0.22 on master branch

   2021-01-14 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Release 0.21.0 final

   If any specific dates or timeframes are a problem for you, let me know.

2. laanwj added this to the milestone 0.21.0 on May 11, 2020
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5. laanwj renamed this:
   Release schedule for 0.21.0 (preliminary)
   Release schedule for 0.21.0
   on Jun 2, 2020
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    andronoob commented at 11:37 AM on October 17, 2020: none

    Sorry, I might be too late for the translation string freeze deadline. But there's still a possibly misleading UI text: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/b3527fd2e9be5a94b84433ae229cdf0aaa2d3e7d/src/qt/addressbookpage.cpp#L109

    I think "Signing" here means "message sign/verify", doesn't it?

18. 
    laanwj commented at 11:49 AM on October 17, 2020: member

    I think "Signing" here means "message sign/verify", doesn't it?

    Yes, correct. I too think it's slightly misleading, because obviously without signing there would be no transactions. It refers to "message signing". But on the other hand it's consistent with the other uses of 'signing' in the UI, because signing of transactions happens in the background.

19. 
    MarcoFalke commented at 2:44 PM on October 17, 2020: member

    It would be good to leave a note for the translators in transifex

20. 
    andronoob commented at 4:34 PM on October 17, 2020: none

    With PSBT a user knows he "signs" transactions. Maybe he will doubt whether non-legacy addresses can be used for purposes like offline-signing (cold storage).

21. 
    laanwj commented at 8:54 AM on October 18, 2020: member

    In any case feel free to file a PR to improve that message (in the GUI repo), whether it will be merged before 0.21 or not, it's good to have.

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    With PSBT a user knows he "signs" transactions. Maybe he will doubt whether non-legacy addresses can be used for purposes like offline-signing (cold storage).

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22. 
    dongcarl commented at 6:23 PM on November 4, 2020: contributor

    Since I don't think we've split off yet, perhaps we should bump the deadline?

23. 
    MarcoFalke commented at 6:49 PM on November 4, 2020: member

    It is hard to predict the day of the split-off. Split-off can happen as soon as the majority of the bugfixes in the milestone has been merged or removed from the milestone: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/milestone/45

    Splitting off before the milestone is empty doesn't help because rc1 can't be tagged either.

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    laanwj commented at 8:03 AM on November 6, 2020: member

    It always slips a bit. I suppose it shouldn't be called a deadline but more of a target. Anyhow all help is welcome in reviewing the remaining bugfix PRs!

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26. 
    MarcoFalke commented at 8:04 AM on November 27, 2020: member

    rc2 is now available:

    • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-core-dev/2020-November/000094.html
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    estebansanchez32 commented at 9:52 PM on December 20, 2020: none

    Alguien sabe español?

29. 
    laanwj commented at 4:16 PM on January 4, 2021: member

    The rc cycle is taking longer than expected. I've moved the projected release date forward with two months, from 2020-12-03 to 2021-02-03.

30. laanwj cross-referenced this on Jan 4, 2021 from issue Release schedule for 22.0 by laanwj
31. 
    laanwj commented at 10:15 PM on January 13, 2021: member

    v0.21.0 (final) was just tagged

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