[mapserver-dev] Heads-up: 8.0 version branched

[Jeff McKenna]

You can change the word "announcement" to website, or changelog, or 
download link, or docs...but you get the point I'm sure.  The point is: 
the world will get to see the beta2 on Friday ha!

Thanks,

-jeff



On 2022-07-05 5:20 p.m., Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Some may have noticed that a beta1 was quietly made available last week, 
> but no official announcement: this was no coincidence.  The (great) fast 
> feedback received from those watching this space closely (Bas, etc.) was 
> priceless, so I felt it was best to work through those issues before the 
> announcement.
> 
> Long story short: beta2 is planned for this coming Friday, with a more 
> official announcement etc.  So please if you are working on a pull 
> request now, try to get your changes in before then (with appropriate 
> msautotests).
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
>>
>>
>> Starting from now:
>> - please use the new label 'backport branch-8-0' to apply your changes 
>> from 'main' into the new branch-8-0
>> - I'm working on the website updates, so that the mapserver.org 
>> website will serve up 8.0 docs.
>> - beta1 release will happen shortly (once website is ready)
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
> 

-- 
Jeff McKenna
GatewayGeo: Developers of MS4W, MapServer Consulting and Training
co-founder of FOSS4G
http://gatewaygeo.com/