[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 14/05/2020

[Thomas Monjalon]

Hi,

Please let's discuss the dates for the next release cycle.

> * v20.08 proposal dates, please comment:
>   * Proposal/V1:		Tuesday, 16 June 2020
>   * Integration/Merge/RC1:	Tuesday, 14 July 2020
>   * Release:			Friday, 7 August 2020

I prefer a target at the very beginning of the month,
it is an insurance against disaster,
and it may allow a quiet August month for the maintainers.

Another issue is the delay between -rc1 and final release.
The above proposal has only 24 days -rc phase.
Based on records, we need 30 days for a proper -rc phase.

Taking above requirements into consideration,
I propose having a proposal deadline earlier by 8 days:

- Proposal deadline: Monday, 8 June 2020
- Integration deadline: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
- 20.08-rc1: Friday, 3 July 2020
- 20.08-rc2: Friday, 17 July 2020
- 20.08-rc3: Friday, 24 July 2020
- 20.08-rc4: Friday, 31 July 2020
- Release: Monday, 3 August 2020