Welcome to this weeks release countdown email. Development Focus ----------------- The non-client library freeze is getting, followed closely by the client lib freeze. Teams should be focusing on wrapping up work that will require library changes to complete. General Information ------------------- As we get closer to the end of the cycle, we have deadlines coming up for client and non-client libraries to ensure any dependency issues are worked out and we have time to make any critical fixes before the final release candidates. To this end, it is good practice to release libraries throughout the cycle once they have accumulated any significant functional changes. Upcoming Deadlines & Dates -------------------------- Non-client library freeze: February 28 Stein-3 milestone: March 7 RC1 deadline: March 21 -- Sean McGinnis (smcginnis)