Coordinating the build number for 11.0.3

[Andrew John Hughes]

On 29/03/2019 22:02, Gil Tene wrote:
> As we approach the April update and the release of 11.0.3 by the
> JDK11u project, I'd like to suggest a coordination of the eventual
> build number that we expect to use for the actual released build in
> the project (after integration of security fixes that are being worked
> on in the dark).
> 
> Since the build number is a part of the versions string per JEP 322,
> and since this is the most specific part of the version string that is
> common across the various binary distributions (e.g.
> Azul Zulu, AdoptOpenJDK, Corretto, Liberica, Red Hat, etc.), it
> is useful for us all to use the same build number when we release
> the first build of a new update of 11u. This has been the practice in
> the past. E.g. for 11.0.2, we all aligned on the same "build 11.0.2+9"
> in the version string.
> 
> Since the update itself is time sensitive, and it is useful to commence
> testing ahead of time, knowing the build number to use in the builds
> we test would be helpful in getting the builds ready to go ASAP once
> the release is finalized.
> 
> So, I propose that we pre-choose a build number for the anticipated
> April release of 11.0.3. I have no strong opinions on what that number
> should be. It should probably not overlap with past or current builds of
> 11.0.3 in 11u, and "leaving room" (a gap of a few integer spaces
> between the current build numbers and the anticipated one) is probably
> a good idea.
> 
> — Gil.
> 

Well, it's already at 5:

https://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk-updates/jdk11u/rev/dd4470fa81fe

So I would expect the CPU additions to make it 6, but it may have to go
higher if issues arise.
-- 
Andrew :)

Senior Free Java Software Engineer
Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com)

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