[Gluster-devel] Release 4.0: Making it happen!

[Shyam Ranganathan]

On 01/10/2018 01:14 PM, Shyam Ranganathan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 4.0 branching date is slated on the 16th of Jan 2018 and release is
> slated for the end of Feb (28th), 2018.

This is today! So read on...

Short update: I am going to wait a couple more days before branching, to
settle release content and exceptions. Branching is hence on Jan, 18th
(Thursday).

> 
> We are at the phase when we need to ensure our release scope is correct
> and *must* release features are landing. Towards this we need the
> following information for all contributors.
> 
> 1) Features that are making it to the release by branching date
> 
> - There are currently 35 open github issues marked as 4.0 milestone [1]
> - Need contributors to look at this list and let us know which will meet
> the branching date

Other than the protocol changes (from Amar), I did not receive any
requests for features that are making it to the release. I have compiled
a list of features based on patches in gerrit that are open, to check
what features are viable to make it to 4.0. This can be found here [3].

NOTE: All features, other than the ones in [3] are being moved out of
the 4.0 milestone.

> - Need contributors to let us know which may slip and hence needs a
> backport exception to 4.0 branch (post branching).
> - Need milestone corrections on features that are not making it to the
> 4.0 release

I need the following contributors to respond and state if the feature in
[3] should still be tracked against 4.0 and how much time is possibly
needed to make it happen.

- Poornima, Amar, Jiffin, Du, Susant, Sanoj, Vijay

> 
> NOTE: Slips are accepted if they fall 1-1.5 weeks post branching, not
> post that, and called out before branching!
> 
> 2) Reviews needing priority
> 
> - There could be features that are up for review, and considering we
> have about 6-7 days before branching, we need a list of these commits,
> that you want review attention on.
> - This will be added to this [2] dashboard, easing contributor access to
> top priority reviews before branching

As of now, I am adding a few from the list in [3] for further review
attention as I see things evolving, more will be added as the point
above is answered by the respective contributors.

> 
> 3) Review help!
> 
> - This link [2] contains reviews that need attention, as they are
> targeted for 4.0. Request maintainers and contributors to pay close
> attention to this list on a daily basis and help out with reviews.
> 
> Thanks,
> Shyam
> 
> [1] github issues marked for 4.0:
> https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/milestone/3
> 
> [2] Review focus for features planned to land in 4.0:
> https://review.gluster.org/#/q/owner:srangana%2540redhat.com+is:starred

[3] Release 4.0 features with pending code reviews: http://bit.ly/2rbjcl8

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