[MapServer-dev] 8.6.0 release plan

[Seth G]

Thanks Jeff.
https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7360 was the last feature I had planned for the 8.6 release. I have a few other bug fixes that require tests that I might try and get into the beta.

One item that we discussed at the codesprint was deprecating features, with a view to removing them in a future 9.0 release. Possible suggestions included:

- XML Mapfile support (the .xsd is very out-of-date)
- SOS support
- Some CGI modes
- Native KML output
- The JS V8 support (no-one has been able to compile this since ~2016)

Are you aware of any usage of the above? It was suggested that a survey be sent to the mapserver-users list. 

Seth

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On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, at 1:30 PM, Jeff McKenna via MapServer-dev wrote:
> Hi devs,
>
> Sorry for the last minute notice (I had edited the release plan page 
> with these dates, but not shared it through email), here is the proposed 
> release schedule for 8.6.0  :
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>      Feature freeze: Fri. Oct 10, 2025
>      8.6-beta1: Fri. Oct 17, 2025
>      8.6-rc1: Fri. Oct 24, 2025
>      8.6 (final): Fri. Oct 31, 2025
>
> If you feel these dates need to be delayed, as you are working hard on 
> something, let me know. (but it seems that it is good timing)
>
> thanks everyone, and have a nice weekend,
>
> -jeff
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