Reminder: file JDK 26 CSRs well ahead of rampdown 1 start -- three weeks to go

[Joseph D. Darcy]

PPS Now just over three weeks left until the start of JDK 26 rampdown 1; 
don't delay in getting any remaining small CSRs for JDK 26 submitted.

-Joe

On 10/29/2025 1:36 PM, Joseph D. Darcy wrote:
> PS Now just over five weeks until the Dec. 4, 2025 start of JDK 26 
> rampdown 1.
>
> Any JEPs intended for JDK 26 should already have started engaging with 
> the CSR process.
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Joe
>
> On 10/2/2025 8:09 AM, Joseph D. Darcy wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Per the expected JDK 26 schedule 
>> (https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jdk-dev/2025-October/010505.html), 
>> the rampdown 1 of JDK 26 would start in early December 2025, nine 
>> weeks from today.
>>
>> An advanced reminder to factor in sufficient review time for any 
>> projects needing CSR review before getting pushed into JDK 26, which 
>> includes JEPs. Large projects, including JEPs, should often use the 
>> two-phase CSR process 
>> (https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/csr/Main) rather than the 
>> one-phase process. The nominal SLA for each CSR phase is one week. To 
>> accommodate the possibility of needing to respond to feedback from 
>> the CSR, I recommend a large project that has not already had CSR 
>> review budget at least six weeks of CSR review time ahead of an 
>> anticipated integration date.
>>
>> Particularly large or complex projects should factor in additional time.
>>
>> A JEP should have gone through the first phase of CSR review, getting 
>> to Provisional state, before being Proposed to Target for a release. 
>> Please plan accordingly.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> -Joe
>> CSR Lead
>>
>>
>