NB6Schedule
Warning: software schedule is a live document
| Milestone | Planned | Expected | Actual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Freeze | June/15 (+2w) | June/15 | M10 stabilization starts (M10 is the last milestone for feature development) | |
| M10 | June/25 (+2w) | July/2 | bits on the web, normal milestone criteria apply | |
| 6.0beta1 Hi-Res starts__ | beta1 - 2w | Mon Sep/3 | beta1 quality criteria met, release60-beta1 branch created, QE final testing starts, fixes/builds on QE demands | |
| 6.0 UI Freeze | beta1 - 2w | Mon Sep/3 | All UI changes done, any new UI changes are tracked on NB6LateUIChanges and communicated to both docs and xdesign | |
| 6.0beta1 web content staged__ | beta1 - 2w | Mon Sep/3 | Finished drafts of all release notes, tutorials, and marketing pages on staging server ready for review - see ReleaseStagingChecklist for details. | |
| 6.0beta1 final bits | beta1 - 1w | Mon Sep/10 | beta1 build passed QE final testing and ready for release | |
| 6.0beta1 web content final | Mon beta1 - 1w | Mon Sep/10 | All review of web content incorporated - see ReleaseStagingChecklist for details. | |
| 6.0beta1 Go-Live | Aug/13 (+3w+FF_slip) | Mon Sep/17 | Mon Sep/17 | Go Live - website switched, announcement sent |
| 6.0beta2 Hi-Res starts | beta2 - 1w | Sat Oct/13 | beta2 quality criteria met, release60-beta2 branch created, QE final testing starts, fixes/builds on QE demands | |
| 6.0beta2 Go-Live | Sep/10 (+ beta1 slip) | Mon Oct/22 | Mon Oct/22 | bits on the web, branch one week sooner than release date, no P1, no P2, address user feedback |
| Code Freeze / Strict Hi-Res | Sep/17 (+ beta1 slip) | Sat Nov/3 | release60 branch created, only showstoppers will be fixed | |
| RC1 | Oct/1 (+ Hi-Res slip) | Mon Nov/12 | Wed Nov/14 | bits on the web |
| RC2 | Mon Nov/19 | Nov/22 | bits on the web | |
| RC3 | Mon Nov/26 | bits on the web (can be closer to RC2, can be skipped if we don't need it) | ||
| Final Release | Oct/15 (+6w) | Mon Dec/3 | Mon Dec/3 | bits on the web, announcement sent |
- 2 week buffer for Feature Freeze
- 3 week buffer for beta1
- 1 week buffer for FCS
- Total buffer = 6 weeks
- See also NB6QualityCriteria
