[Releasing] Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 15.01.2019

[Jani Heikkinen]

Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 15th January 2019

Qt 5.12.1 status:
- Branching from '5.12' to '5.12.1' done
- Changes file creation still ongoing, see https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/q/message:%22Add+changes+file+for+Qt+5.12.1%22,n,z
- First snapshot created & also publicly available via online installer
   * Unfortunately snapshot seems to be quite badly broken, see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903
      ** Fixing ongoing. Hoping we can get the fix in during this week
- Target is to get the release out during next week. It will be tight but let's try
   * Release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=20430

Qt 5.13 status:
- Creating first snapshot ongoing, target is to get it out as soon as possible
- Soft branching from 'dev' to '5.13' will start at the end of next week (25.1.2019)
- Target is to get Feature Freeze in effect 1.2.2019
   * All new modules must be in qt5.git before soft branching starts
   * qtbase#dev has been blocked a while but should be now fixed, see QTQAINFRA-2555

Next meeting Tue 22nd January 2019 16:00 CET

br,
Jani

irc log below:
[17:00:17] <ankokko_> jaheikki3: pong
[17:00:38] <frkleint> jaheikki3: pong
[17:01:12] <jaheikki3> Time to start qt release team meeting
[17:01:22] <jaheikki3> On agenda today:
[17:01:31] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.12.1 status
[17:01:37] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.13 status
[17:01:44] <jaheikki3> Any additional item to the agenda?
[17:01:51] <akseli> jaheikki3: late pong
[17:02:05] <thiago> jaheikki3: pong
[17:03:01] <jaheikki3> Lets starts from Qt 5.12.1 status
[17:03:07] <jaheikki3> Branching from '5.12' to '5.12.1' done
[17:03:14] <jaheikki3> Changes file creation still ongoing, see https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/q/message:%22Add+changes+file+for+Qt+5.12.1%22,n,z
[17:03:28] <jaheikki3> First snapshot created & also publicly available via online installer
[17:03:59] <jaheikki3> RTA test round also done & unfortunately snapshot seems to be quite badly broken, see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903
[17:04:00] <qt_gerrit> jaheikki3: [REG 5.12.0 -> 5.12.1] libraries with full filepaths in module's pri - https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903 (Reported)
[17:04:13] <jaheikki3> Fixing ongoing. Hoping we can get the fix in during this week
[17:04:52] <jaheikki3> Target is to get the release out during next week. It will be tight but if we get QTBUG-72903 fixed early enough it should be possible
[17:04:53] <qt_gerrit> jaheikki3: [REG 5.12.0 -> 5.12.1] libraries with full filepaths in module's pri - https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903 (Reported)
[17:05:11] <jaheikki3> Release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=20430
[17:05:34] <jaheikki3> That's all about 5.12.1 status at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:06:24] <frkleint> hm, not very optimistic outlook
[17:07:44] <jaheikki3> Well, luckily QTBUG-72903 is only big issue left and we have an idea how we can fix it. But fix self isn't ready yet...
[17:07:44] <qt_gerrit> Well, [REG 5.12.0 -> 5.12.1] libraries with full filepaths in module's pri - https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903 (Reported)
[17:08:40] <jaheikki3> And of course we need to get all changes files approved & in as well
[17:08:53] <jaheikki3> But ok, that's all about 5.12.1 status at this time
[17:09:04] <jaheikki3> Then quick 5.13 status update
[17:09:31] <jaheikki3> Creating first snapshot ongoing
[17:09:58] <jaheikki3> Target is to get first one out as soon as possible
[17:10:43] <jaheikki3> Soft branching from 'dev' to '5.13' will start at the end of next week (25.1.2019)
[17:11:18] <jaheikki3> And target is to get feature freeze in effect 1.2.2019
[17:11:31] <jaheikki3> qtbase#dev has been blocked a while but should be now fixed, see QTQAINFRA-2555
[17:11:31] <qt_gerrit> jaheikki3: gmake: g++: Command not found on Linux WebAssembly build for qtbase dev - https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTQAINFRA-2555 (Closed)
[17:11:49] <jaheikki3> And please remember: All new modules must be in qt5.git before soft branching starts
[17:12:16] <jaheikki3> But that is all about 5.13 at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:13:29] <divide> sorry I joined late - what's the target date for 5.12.1 ?
[17:13:45] <jaheikki3> divide: [17:04:52] <jaheikki3> Target is to get the release out during next week. It will be tight but if we get QTBUG-72903 fixed early enough it should be possible
[17:13:46] <qt_gerrit> divide: [REG 5.12.0 -> 5.12.1] libraries with full filepaths in module's pri - https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-72903 (Reported)
[17:13:57] <divide> thanks
[17:14:48] <jaheikki3> Ok, it was all at this time
[17:15:19] <jaheikki3> Let's have new meeting tue 22nd January at this same time
[17:15:30] <jaheikki3> Thanks for your participation, bye!
[17:15:34] <akseli> bye
[17:15:36] <ankokko_> bye
[17:15:44] <frkleint> byer