Release schedule for 25.0 #26549

1. 
   maflcko commented at 3:51 PM on November 21, 2022: member

   Here is a proposed release schedule for 25.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. I've aimed for a release 7 months [1] after the (planned) release of the last (#24987).

   [1] Usually it would be 6 months, but due to delays in the previous release, there is one additional month this time.

   2023-03-01 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Open Transifex translations for 25.0
   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)
   • Finalize and close translations for 23.0

   2023-04-01 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
   • Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

   2023-04-14 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Anything needed before branch-off, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md
   • Split off 25.x branch from master
   • Start RC cycle, tag and release 25.0rc1
   • Start merging for 26.x on master branch

   2023-05-25 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Release 25.0 (aim)

   If any specific dates are a problem for you, please leave a comment.

2. fanquake added this to the milestone 25.0 on Nov 21, 2022
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5. 
   GregTonoski commented at 8:05 AM on February 10, 2023: none

   What is the "23.0" in the sentence: "Finalize and close translations for 23.0"? Isn't it a typo, perhaps?

6. 
   hebasto commented at 2:35 PM on February 27, 2023: member

   2023-03-01 :construction:

   • Open Transifex translations for 25.0

   See #27169.

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   @GregTonoski

   What is the "23.0" in the sentence: "Finalize and close translations for 23.0"? Isn't it a typo, perhaps?

   That's correct. See https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/content/.

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   hebasto commented at 2:32 PM on March 1, 2023: member

   2023-03-01 :construction:

   • Open Transifex translations for 25.0

   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)

   • Finalize and close translations for 23.0

   Done. See an announcement on the Transifex website (one needs to log in Transifex to read it).

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12. 
    hebasto commented at 11:29 AM on March 31, 2023: member

    2023-04-01 :construction:

    • Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

    See https://github.com/bitcoin-core/gui/pull/724.

    UPD. Done.

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14. 
    fanquake commented at 7:53 PM on April 20, 2023: member

    25.x has now been branched off: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/25.x.

15. 
    fanquake commented at 9:27 AM on May 5, 2023: member

    Start RC cycle, tag and release 25.0rc1

    rc1 binarie are now available: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/test.rc1/.

16. 
    hebasto commented at 7:25 PM on May 10, 2023: member

    Here is an umbrella issue for 25.0 testing.

17. 
    fanquake commented at 9:44 AM on May 16, 2023: member

    rc2 binaries are available: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/test.rc2/.

18. 
    fanquake commented at 10:19 AM on May 25, 2023: member

    v25.0 has been tagged: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v25.0.

19. fanquake closed this on May 25, 2023

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