<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-magicdomid2" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Greetings everyone,<br></span></div><div class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z"><br></span></div><div class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Development Focus</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid3" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">-----------------</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid4" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid5" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">We are entering the last weeks of the Wallaby development cycle. From</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid6" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">now until the final release, we'll send a countdown email like this</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid7" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">every week.</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid8" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid9" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">It's probably a good time for teams to take stock of their library and</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid10" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">client work that needs to be completed yet. The non-client library freeze</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid11" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">is coming up, followed closely by the client lib freeze. Please plan</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid12" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">accordingly to avoid any last minute rushes to get key functionality in.</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid13" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid14" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">General Information</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid15" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">-------------------</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid16" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid17" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Next week is the Extra-ATC freeze, in preparation for elections. All</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid18" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">contributions to OpenStack are valuable, but some are not expressed as</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid19" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Gerrit code changes. Please list active contributors to your project team</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid20" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">who do not have a code contribution this cycle, and therefore won't</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid21" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">automatically be considered an Active Technical Contributor and allowed</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid22" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">to vote. This is done by adding extra-atcs to</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid23" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z gmail-url"><a href="https://opendev.org/openstack/governance/src/branch/master/reference/projects.yaml" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://opendev.org/openstack/governance/src/branch/master/reference/projects.yaml</a></span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid24" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">before the Extra-ATC freeze on 25 February, 2021.</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid25" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid26" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">A quick reminder of the upcoming freeze dates. Those vary depending on</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid27" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">deliverable type:</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid28" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid29" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">* General libraries (except client libraries) need to have their last</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid30" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">feature release before Non-client library freeze (4 March, 2021). Their</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid31" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">stable branches are cut early.</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid32" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid33" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">* Client libraries (think python-*client libraries) need to have their</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid34" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">last feature release before Client library freeze (11 March, 2021)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid35" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid36" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">* Deliverables following a cycle-with-rc model (that would be most</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid37" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">services) observe a Feature freeze on that same date, 11 March, 2021. Any</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid38" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">feature addition beyond that date should be discussed on the mailing-list</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid39" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">and get PTL approval. After feature freeze, cycle-with-rc deliverables</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid40" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">need to produce a first release candidate (and a stable branch) before</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid41" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">RC1 deadline (22 March, 2021)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid42" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid43" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">* Deliverables following cycle-with-intermediary model can release as</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid44" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">necessary, but in all cases before Final RC deadline (5 April, 2021)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid45" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid46" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Finally, now is also a good time to start planning what highlights you</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid47" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">want for your deliverables in the cycle highlights. The deadline to</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid48" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">submit an initial version for those is set to Feature freeze (11 March, 2021).</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid49" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid50" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Background on cycle-highlights:</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid51" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z gmail-url"><a href="http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2017-December/125613.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2017-December/125613.html</a></span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid52" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Project Team Guide, Cycle-Highlights:</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid53" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z gmail-url"><a href="https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/release-management.html#cycle-highlights" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/release-management.html#cycle-highlights</a></span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid54" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">knelson [at] <a href="http://openstack.org/diablo_rojo">openstack.org/diablo_rojo</a> on IRC is available if you need</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid55" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">help selecting or writing your highlights</span><span class="gmail-author-a-0z66zz67zz74zb8tz85ztj4wv1z87zz73z">.</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid56" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid57" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Upcoming Deadlines & Dates</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid58" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">--------------------------</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid59" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid60" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Cross-project events:</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid61" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">- Extra-ATC freeze: 25 February, 2021 (R-7 week)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid62" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">- Non-client library freeze: 4 March, 2021 (R-6 week)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid63" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">- Client library freeze: 11 March, 2021 (R-5 week)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid64" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">- Wallaby-3 milestone: 11 March, 2021 (R-5 week)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid65" class="gmail-ace-line"><br></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid66" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">Project-specific events:</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid67" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">   - Oslo Feature Freeze: 25 February, 2021 (R-7 week)</span></div><div id="gmail-magicdomid68" class="gmail-ace-line"><span class="gmail-author-a-k1tz122zz72z1z72zuz79zez67zk3az75zz86z">   - Cinder Driver Features Declaration:  12 March, 2021 (R-5 week)</span></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your attention<br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hervé Beraud</div><div>Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat</div><div>irc: hberaud</div><div><a href="https://github.com/4383/" target="_blank">https://github.com/4383/</a></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/4383hberaud" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/4383hberaud</a><br></div><div>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br><br>wsFcBAABCAAQBQJb4AwCCRAHwXRBNkGNegAALSkQAHrotwCiL3VMwDR0vcja10Q+<br>Kf31yCutl5bAlS7tOKpPQ9XN4oC0ZSThyNNFVrg8ail0SczHXsC4rOrsPblgGRN+<br>RQLoCm2eO1AkB0ubCYLaq0XqSaO+Uk81QxAPkyPCEGT6SRxXr2lhADK0T86kBnMP<br>F8RvGolu3EFjlqCVgeOZaR51PqwUlEhZXZuuNKrWZXg/oRiY4811GmnvzmUhgK5G<br>5+f8mUg74hfjDbR2VhjTeaLKp0PhskjOIKY3vqHXofLuaqFDD+WrAy/NgDGvN22g<br>glGfj472T3xyHnUzM8ILgAGSghfzZF5Skj2qEeci9cB6K3Hm3osj+PbvfsXE/7Kw<br>m/xtm+FjnaywZEv54uCmVIzQsRIm1qJscu20Qw6Q0UiPpDFqD7O6tWSRKdX11UTZ<br>hwVQTMh9AKQDBEh2W9nnFi9kzSSNu4OQ1dRMcYHWfd9BEkccezxHwUM4Xyov5Fe0<br>qnbfzTB1tYkjU78loMWFaLa00ftSxP/DtQ//iYVyfVNfcCwfDszXLOqlkvGmY1/Y<br>F1ON0ONekDZkGJsDoS6QdiUSn8RZ2mHArGEWMV00EV5DCIbCXRvywXV43ckx8Z+3<br>B8qUJhBqJ8RS2F+vTs3DTaXqcktgJ4UkhYC2c1gImcPRyGrK9VY0sCT+1iA+wp/O<br>v6rDpkeNksZ9fFSyoY2o<br>=ECSj<br>-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>