[wtp-dev] M5 Schedule Update: New Release Date is July 1

[Arthur Ryman <ryman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On behalf of the PMC I am letting you
know that we have decided to move the M5 release date to July 1. This is
a two week shift from our previous date. The reason for this shift is that
our M4 date slipped by around 1 week. M5 involves a lot of work, especially
in the area of API finalization, so we need the extra time to complete
it.

In addition, we will begin the M5 shutdown
cycle two weeks prior to the release date instead of one week, that is
beginning June 15. This increased shutdown period is warranted based on
our experiences shutting down previous milestone releases. Please commit
as many fixes as possible prior to June 15.  After June 15, you should
only commit fixes to blocking or critical problems, i.e. anything that
we consider to be a stop-ship problem. Any other fixes require approval
from the PMC or subproject leads (Tim, Christophe, Arthur, or Naci). Post
your request to this list and explain the rationale, i.e. that it is a
safe fix, won't destabilize the build, and has high customer value.

The M5 shutdown will be our dress rehearsal
for our final release (aka M6) on July 29. M6 should be exclusively devoted
to stabilization of the product, defect removal, and fit and finish. Defer
all new function or major changes to our next release. Any exceptions must
be approved by the PMC.

Arthur Ryman,
Rational Desktop Tools Development

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