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<p><font size="2">Thanks Marco, and the PSC for your discussions
with LTRs and the budget proposed for pre-release LTR package
tests. <br>
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<p><font size="2">There still seems to be some ongoing discussion on
the QGIS-PSC list (e.g. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-psc/2021-November/009584.html"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-psc/2021-November/009584.html</a>)
about the scheduling but I think the main thrust of the proposal
addresses the key issues. <br>
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<p><font size="2">More testing (including some automated) and less
frequent releases of the LTR version (unless there is a specific
reason) are both good things in my book. <br>
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<p><font size="2">As a relative new-comer to the packaging and
distribution process I am still trying to get my head around the
schedule and process. <br>
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<p><font size="2">I am going to aim to do some more testing myself
(of installing the Windows version of QGIS on a clean machine)
to support most of my clients, who install QGIS on Windows. This
will require some investment (e.g. a clean Windows VM I can use,
possibly created through AWS WorkSpaces) and any hints and tips
people have, please do share! <br>
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<p><font size="2">(and perhaps, by making this commitment here, I
will actually be more motivated to do this!)</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/11/2021 07:00, Marco Bernasocchi
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<div dir="ltr">Dear community,<br>
<br>
<div>since their introduction, QGIS LTR versions have gained
wide-spread popularity [0]. LTR point releases have always
followed the regular monthly release cycle [1] creating a
constant flow of point releases that likely exceeds the update
frequency that LTR users desire and actually roll-out.<br>
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To further improve our LTR offering and ensure the reliability
of our installers, we propose to introduce pre-release LTR
package tests. These semi-automated and manual tests will be
performed during a two-week period between packaging and
announcement of new packages. <br>
<br>
The 2022 budget proposal will account for the additional costs
of pre-release LTR package tests. To stay within a reasonable
budget and allow for an appropriate number of tests, we
propose to reduce the LTR point release frequency to quarterly
(four times a year) and initially limit testing to the
platform with our largest user base (Windows).<br>
<br>
If accepted, the new quarterly schedule would start as soon as
the whole testing infrastructure is ready. This would probably
be introduced stepwise during the 3.22 lifecycle and become
definitive in the 3.28 cycle.<br>
<br>
Together with this proposal, to quantify the userbases by
operating system, and be able to make data driven decisions in
the future, the QGIS network user agent now includes a generic
string mentioning the user’s operating system. You can read
more about the change here [2].<br>
<br>
We are looking forward to hearing what you think about these
news plans and your ideas how they may be improved. <br>
<br>
On behalf of the PSC, <br>
Have a great weekend<br>
<br>
Marco<br>
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[0] <a
href="https://blog.qgis.org/2020/04/02/ltr-usage-survey/"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://blog.qgis.org/2020/04/02/ltr-usage-survey/</a><br>
[1] <a
href="https://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/development/roadmap.html#release-schedule"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/development/roadmap.html#release-schedule</a><br>
[2] <a href="https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/pull/46090"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/pull/46090</a>
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