Release Checklists¶

• Checklist for QGIS Release 2.0
  • Key Dates
  • Blocking Features
  • Release Timeline
  • Three weeks before - feature freeze Date here
  • Two weeks before - string freeze - Date here
  • One week before - branch & call for packaging Date here
  • Day of release - Date
  • Packaging Team
  • Post Release
  • Call for translators email
  • Branching and Tagging Details
  • Bug Tracker System
  • Create the source tarball
  • Generate the changelog
  • Pro-forma call for packaging announcement
  • Windows Binary upload
• Announcing the release
  • IRC TOPIC update
  • Update Version Text File
  • Create an announcement template
  • A word of thanks to our contributors, donors and sponsors
  • Visual tour of the new release:
  • New features with this release:
  • A generic product description
  • A generic features list