[Releasing] Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 24.3.2020

[Jani Heikkinen]

Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting Tue 24th March 2020

Qt 5.15 status:
- beta2 released yesterday, beta3 preparations to be started
   * Qt 5.15 release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=21925
- API review still under progress, qtbase API review + plugins.qmltypes updates for qt3D and qtquickcontrols2 still open
- It is time to start string freeze for Qt 5.15
   * Soft string freeze will be announced Wed 25th March
   * Official string freeze will be in effect 1st April 2020

Qt 5.14.2 status:
- 'RC' packages created and couple of new blockers reported
   * Fixes are already integrating
- Target is to create final packages tomorrow & get Qt 5.14.2 out still during this week

Qt 5.12.8:
- Branching from '5.12' to '5.12.8' ready
- Snapshot created and tested, one new blocker found & already fixed
   * Release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=22236
- Changes file creation is still ongoing, see https://codereview.qt-project.org/q/owner:antti.kokko%2540qt.io+branch:5.12.8+status:open
- Target is to finalize release content during this week & release Qt 5.12.8 at the end of March 2020

Next meeting tue 31th March 16:00 CET

Br,
Jani Heikkinen
Release Manager

irc log below:
[16:59:43] <jaheikki3> akseli: iieklund: thiago: lars: frkleint: vladimir-m: ankokko: mapaaso:carewolf: fregl: ablasche: ping
[17:01:53] <jaheikki3> Time to start qt release team meeting
[17:02:01] <jaheikki3> On agenda today:
[17:02:04] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.15 status
[17:02:11] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.14.2 status
[17:02:16] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.12.8 status
[17:02:25] <jaheikki3> Any additional item to the agenda?
[17:04:12] <jaheikki3> Let's start from Qt 5.15 status:
[17:04:33] <jaheikki3> beta2 released yesterday, beta3 preparations to be started
[17:04:47] <jaheikki3> Qt 5.15 release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=21925
[17:05:08] <jaheikki3> Please make sure all blockers are visible in the list as soon as possible
[17:05:30] <jaheikki3> API review still under progress: qtbase API review + plugins.qmltypes updates for qt3D and qtquickcontrols2 still open
[17:06:17] <jaheikki3> And I think it is time to start string freeze for Qt 5.15
[17:06:44] <jaheikki3> So let's announce soft string freeze this Wed (25th march)
[17:07:14] <jaheikki3> And lets start official string freeze wed 1st April
[17:07:32] <jaheikki3> That's all about 5.15 at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:09:00] <jaheikki3> Ok, then Qt 5.14.2 status:
[17:09:25] <jaheikki3> 'RC' packages created and tested. Couple of new blockers reported
[17:09:45] <jaheikki3> Fixes are already integrating
[17:10:13] <jaheikki3> So target is to create final Qt 5.14.2 packages tomorrow & get the release out later this week
[17:10:28] <jaheikki3> That's all about 5.14.2. Any comments or questions?
[17:12:15] <jaheikki3> And then Qt 5.12.8 status:
[17:12:24] <jaheikki3> Branching from '5.12' to '5.12.8' ready
[17:12:43] <jaheikki3> - Snapshot created and tested, one new blocker found
[17:12:52] <jaheikki3> Release blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=22236
[17:13:39] <jaheikki3> Changes file creation still ongoing, see https://codereview.qt-project.org/q/owner:antti.kokko%2540qt.io+branch:5.12.8+status:open
[17:13:50] <jaheikki3> Target is to finalize release content during this week & release Qt 5.12.8 at the end of March 2020
[17:14:13] <jaheikki3> That's all about 5.12.8 at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:15:53] <jaheikki3> Ok, it was all at this time.
[17:16:14] <jaheikki3> Let's end this meeting now & have new one Tue 31st March as planned
[17:16:16] <jaheikki3> Bye!