It seems like it's about time we settled on the dates for the 2.12 release. I've sketched in a suggestion at: https://wiki.qemu.org/Planning/2.12
which puts softfreeze on the 13th March, hardfreeze a week later on the 20th, and final release on the 17th April. (I basically just took last year's spring release schedule; suggestions for adjustments welcome. Easter is the weekend of the 1st April so will fall between rc1 and rc2.) thanks -- PMM