[MapServer-dev] PSC vote: release rc2 as the final 8.0.0 release

[Jeff McKenna]

I like your idea too, was just waiting to see if there were any strongly 
against this way.

-jeff



On 2022-09-09 1:35 p.m., Steve Lime wrote:
> This makes me wonder if we could get by with just the 8.0 branch and use 
> tags for releases, so pulling from that single branch always gets you 
> the latest/greatest for the 8 series. That is, don't bother with minor 
> release branches since those won't be supported once a new minor release 
> is released.
> 
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 10:49 AM Jeff McKenna 
> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> 
> wrote:
> 
>     I actually feel that the release manager role actually *begins* now, as
>     the follow-up point release is likely as important as the 8.0.0
>     release.
>         For those wondering, here is the planned schedule:
> 
>         8.0.1 release: 31 October
> 
>         8.2.0 release: 30 December
> 
>     (yes it's bold goals, but that's what we're aiming for - it is all
>     up to
>     the MapServer community as a team)
> 
>     - https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/milestones
>     <https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/milestones>
> 
>     Thanks all,
> 
>     -jeff
> 
>