[Development] Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 30.08.2022

[Jani Heikkinen]

Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting Tue 30th August 2022

Qt 6.3 status:
- Qt 6.3.2 preparations ongoing
   * Few new blockers found when testing the final packages
      ** Fixes mostly available but one still missing
   * We will freeze Qt 6.3.2 release content when all fixes in please
  * Target is to release Qt 6.3.2 as soon as possible
      * latest estimation Mon 5th September

Qt 6.4 status:
- Qt 6.4.0 Beta4 preparations are ongoing
   * Beta4 content is frozen & packages are created
   * Testing ongoing
    * Target is to release Qt 6.4.0 Beta4 later this week 
- Target is to release Qt 6.4.0 RC Thu 15th September
   * Qt 6.4.0 Blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=24367
   * Branching from '6.4' to '6.4.0' will happen Tue 6th September

Next meeting Tue 6th September 2022 16:00 CET

br,
Jani Heikkinen
Release Manager	

irc log below: 
[17:00:24] <+jaheikki3> ablasche: akseli:carewolf:lars_:mapaaso_:The-Compiler:thiago:
[17:00:31] <+jaheikki3> ping
[17:00:41] <carewolf> ping
[17:00:42] <vohi> pong ;)
[17:02:41] <+jaheikki3> time to start qt release team meeting
[17:02:46] <+jaheikki3> On agenda today:
[17:02:49] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.3 status
[17:02:53] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 status
[17:03:02] <+jaheikki3> Any additional item to the agenda?
[17:03:29] <thiago> jaheikki3: pong
[17:04:05] <+jaheikki3> Let's start from Qt 6.3 status
[17:04:14] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.3.2 preparations ongoing
[17:04:54] <+jaheikki3> Few new blockers found when testing final package
[17:05:10] <+jaheikki3> Fixes mostly available but one still missing
[17:05:38] <+jaheikki3> We will freeze again Qt 6.3.2 release content when all fixes are in please
[17:06:07] <thiago> has anyone stepped up to patch zlib?
[17:06:16] <+jaheikki3> Target is to release Qt 6.3.2 as soon as possible, current estimation is Tue 5th September
[17:06:27] <+jaheikki3> thiago: no
[17:07:31] <+jaheikki3> it was all about 6.3.2 status at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:08:42] <thiago> ok, I'll do it in the next hour or so
[17:08:57] <vohi> thanks thiago
[17:09:07] <+jaheikki3> Great, thanks thiago!
[17:09:23] <+jaheikki3> Then Qt 6.4 status:
[17:09:38] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4.0 Beta4 preparations are ongoing
[17:09:58] <+jaheikki3> Beta4 content is frozen & packages are created
[17:10:10] <+jaheikki3> Package testing is ongoing
[17:10:18] <The-Compiler> re 6.3.2, 5th September is a Monday
[17:11:08] <+jaheikki3> The-Compiler: Yes, true. And that's the release target. Sorry...
[17:11:24] <+jaheikki3> Target is to release Qt 6.4.0 Beta4 later this week
[17:11:43] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 string freeze is in effect
[17:13:21] <+jaheikki3> Target is to release Qt 6.4 RC 15th september so we need to start branching from 6.4 to 6.4.0 quite soon
[17:13:53] <+jaheikki3> Target is to start branching tue 6th September
[17:14:32] <+jaheikki3> Blocker list for Qt 6.4.0 rc here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=24367
[17:15:00] <+jaheikki3> Please make sure all blockers are visible in the blocker list & will be fixed asap
[17:15:23] <+jaheikki3> It was all from Qt 6.4 status at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:16:59] <vohi> Regarding 6.3, https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_6.3_Release is a bit outdated. it still lists a 6.3.3 release being planned for end of September
[17:17:41] <+jaheikki3> vohi: Thanks, fixed
[17:18:24] <+jaheikki3> ok, it was all at this time. Let's end this meeting now & have new one tue 6th September at this same time
[17:18:36] <+jaheikki3> Thanks for your participation, bye!
[17:35:45] <thiago> FYI, https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/429596