[Releasing] Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 23.08.2022

[Jani Heikkinen]

Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting Tue 23rd August 2022

Qt 6.4 status:
- Qt 6.4 beta3 released, beta4 preparations started
   * Target is to release Qt 6.4 Beta4 at the beginning of September
- Qt 6.4 string freeze will be in effect wed 24th August
- Qt 6.4 API change review done 
   * only qthttpserver ongoing but it is 'TP' in Qt 6.4 and so on the API can still change
- Updating 3rd party components for the release mostly done, see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-103660
- Qt 6.4.0 Blocker list here: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=24367
   * Please make sure all blockers are visible in the list & those are fixed immediately; list should be empty by the RC

Qt 6.3 status:
- Qt 6.3.2 release content frozen
- Target is to release Qt 6.3.2 during August
   * Let's see if this will happen at the end of this week or beginning of next one
   * Qt 6.3.2 will be the last release from the Qt 6.3 series

Next meeting Tue 30th August 2022 16:00 CET

br,
Jani Heikkinen
Release Manager	

irc log below: 
[17:00:55] <+jaheikki3> ablasche: akseli:carewolf:frkleint:lars_:mapaaso_:The-Compiler:thiago ping
[17:01:05] <frkleint> jaheikki3: pong
[17:01:06] <thiago> jaheikki3: pong
[17:01:14] <akseli> jaheikki3: pong
[17:02:06] <+jaheikki3> Time to start qt release team meeting
[17:02:11] <+jaheikki3> On agenda today:
[17:02:15] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 status
[17:02:19] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.3 status
[17:02:28] <+jaheikki3> Any additional item to the agenda?
[17:03:11] <carewolf> pong
[17:04:12] <+jaheikki3> Let's start fromqt 6.4 status
[17:04:32] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 beta3 released last week
[17:04:41] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 beta4 preparations started
[17:04:54] <+jaheikki3> Target is to release Qt 6.4 beta4 at the beginning of September
[17:05:20] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 String Freeze will be in effect tomorrow
[17:05:48] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.4 API change review is mostly done, only qthttpserver one still ongoing
[17:06:33] <thiago> is qthttpserver expected to complete?
[17:06:37] <thiago> are we retaining ABI?
[17:06:44] <+jaheikki3> Updating 3rd party components for the release also mostly done; only couple of modules still to be checked
[17:06:50] <carewolf> I think it is TP now
[17:07:08] <+jaheikki3> Yes, it is TP
[17:07:12] <carewolf> so qhttpserver doesn't need finished api, since we can change it next release too
[17:07:26] <+jaheikki3> That's true
[17:07:47] <thiago> ok
[17:10:04] <+jaheikki3> We are targeting to release Qt 6.4.0 at the end of september so it is time to make sure all release blockers are visible in the release blocker list: https://bugreports.qt.io/issues/?filter=24367
[17:10:45] <+jaheikki3> And of course fix all blockers from the list asap; the list should be empty before rc
[17:11:03] <+jaheikki3> that was alla bout 6.4 status at this time. Any comments or questions?
[17:12:53] <+jaheikki3> ok, then quick Qt 6.3 status update
[17:13:12] <+jaheikki3> Qt 6.3.2 release content is finally frozen 
[17:13:20] <+jaheikki3> The last change is integrating in
[17:13:52] <+jaheikki3> After it is in we will update qt5.git & create release packages
[17:14:03] <+jaheikki3> Target is to release Qt 6.3.2 during August
[17:14:09] <+jaheikki3> Let's see if this will happen at the end of this week or beginning of next one
[17:14:26] <thiago> it's expected to be the last 6.3, right?
[17:14:33] <+jaheikki3> That's all about Qt 6.3 status. Any comments or questions
[17:14:43] <+jaheikki3> thiago: Yes, that's true
[17:17:11] <+jaheikki3> It was all at this time so let's end the meeting now & have new one tue 30th August at this same time
[17:17:23] <+jaheikki3> Thanks for your participation, bye!
[17:17:42] <frkleint> bye
[17:20:04] <thiago> bye