[platform-dev] 4.21 RC2 reminders and master is open

["Kit Lo" <kitlo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We are scheduled to promote and contribute 4.21 RC2 to SimRel on Friday, September 3.

Don't forget to consult the endgame plan regarding release candidates:
https://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/plans/freeze_plan_4_21.php

Here is the schedule:

	1	Wed 18:00 EST		Release Candidate 2 build
	2	Thu		1-day test pass against RC2 and sign-off
	3	Fri		Submit RC2 to release train

Please note the following excerpt from the freeze plan:

RC2

Release candidate containing fixes for the majority of known outstanding defects that we intend to fix for 2021-09 (4.21). At the end of RC2 build, there should not be any open defects tagged 4.21. All fixes submitted must have a project lead or PMC vote on the bug report, and the fix must be reviewed by an additional committer (any committer other than the one who made the fix). A positive review from a project lead or PMC member means implicit approval and no vote is needed on the bug report. Ongoing changes to documentation, tests or examples do not require approval.

Note: Master branch is open for 4.21 RC2 contributions.

Regards,
Kit Lo
Eclipse Babel Project Lead
IBM Eclipse SDK (IES) Technical Lead and Release Manager