> On Jul 20, 2015, at 2:23 PM, Leif Hedstrom <zw...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> seeing we’re having issues getting v6.0.0 ready and stable for a release
> candidate, I’d like to propose the following changes to the 6.x release
> process:
>
> 1) v6.0.0 gets pushed out to September 15, 2016. This does *not* mean you
> should ignore the issues holding up the 6.0.0, on the contrary. Please, it is
> everyones responsibility to help making these releases, not just the RM.
Well dammit, obviously Sep 15 2015.
-- Leif
>
> 2) v6.1.0 is scheduled for January 15, 2016, and v6.2.0 for April 15 2016.
>
> 3) There is no v6.3.0 release, instead v6.2.0 is the LTS for the 6.x cycle.
>
> 4) v7.0.0 stays scheduled for a July 2016 release for now, but we might
> revisit that after the outcome of the v6.x releases.
>
>
> On a personal note, I’m a little disappointed that we’ve let the current RM
> down, and have not been helping him getting the release for v6.0.0 ready for
> production use in a timely manner. Being RM is an arduous task, everyone,
> please make an effort of lessen the burden on our RMs by focusing development
> efforts on the upcoming release(s).
>
> Thanks,
>
> — Leif
>
