General Information ------------------- This coming week is the deadline for client libraries: their last feature release needs to happen before "Client library freeze" on February 29th, 2024. Only bugfix releases will be allowed beyond this point. When requesting those library releases, you can also include the stable/2024.1 branching request with the review. As an example, see the "branches" section here: https://opendev.org/openstack/releases/src/branch/master/deliverables/pike/o... February 29th, 2024 is also the deadline for feature work in all OpenStack deliverables following the cycle-with-rc model. To help those projects produce a first release candidate in time, only bugfixes should be allowed in the master branch beyond this point. Any feature work past that deadline has to be raised as a Feature Freeze Exception (FFE) and approved by the team PTL. Finally, feature freeze is also a good time for submitting a first version of your cycle-highlights. Cycle highlights are the raw data that helps shape what is communicated in press releases and other release activity at the end of the cycle, avoiding direct contacts from marketing folks. See https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/release-management.html#cycle-... for more details. Upcoming Deadlines & Dates -------------------------- Caracal-3 milestone (feature freeze): February 29th, 2024 (R-5 week) Cycle Highlights Due: March 7th, 2024 (R-4 week) RC1 deadline: March 14, 2024 (R-3 week) Final RC deadline: March 28, 2024 (R-1 week) 2024.1 Caracal final release: April 3rd, 2024 Dalmatian PTG: April 8-12, 2024 -- Thierry Carrez (ttx)