Timeline for 11.0.4 development

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi Andrew,

> > I propose to explicitly state the following dates on
> > https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/JDKUpdates/JDK11u
> >
> > As for 11.0.3, I can do the builds, tests and tags proposed here
> > until RC phase.
> 
> > JDK 11.0.4 timeline
> >
> >   *   March 2019 jdk11u-dev forest open
> >   *   Tuesday, April 30: Branch jdk11u-dev to jdk11u
> >   *   Wednesday, Mai 1 2019: Tag 11.0.4+1
> >   *   Wendesday, Mai 29 2019: Tag 11.0.4+5 RDP2
> >   *   Wednesday June 26 2019: Tag 11.0.4+9 RC phase (code freeze)
> 
> These dates sound plausible.
> 
> Was there some agreement that the RC build numbers should be fixed? I
> know Gil Tene asked for it and there was some discussion, but that's
> not the same thing. Deciding build numbers in advance rather than them
> just being, you know, build numbers doesn't sound obviously right to me.

I think there was agreement not to fix the build number in advance.

> 
> >   *   Mid July 2019 GA
> 
> GA is 16 July 2019. June 26 for the freeze sounds about right, but we
> might freeze before then.

Please announce in-time if you intend to freeze before that.
Or should we better put June 19 there, it's easier to give it an 
extra week than to go more early?

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> > JDK 11.0.5 timeline
> >
> >   * Wednesday, Mai 1 2019 Tag 11.0.5+0 in jdk11u-dev, Forest open
> >   for development.
> 
> --
> Andrew Haley
> Java Platform Lead Engineer
> Red Hat UK Ltd. <https://www.redhat.com>
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