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The last Series 2.2 release was 2.2.9, in February 2009. The 2.2 branch is no longer developed, even for bugfixes.
 
The last Series 2.2 release was 2.2.9, in February 2009. The 2.2 branch is no longer developed, even for bugfixes.
 
| 2.2.9 || February 23, 2009 || [[Announcement 2.2.9]] || [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.2.9 All Bugzilla items with 2.2.9 milestone including resolved]
 
| 2.2.9 || February 23, 2009 || [[Announcement 2.2.9]] || [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.2.9 All Bugzilla items with 2.2.9 milestone including resolved]
 
== Release Schedule for 2.1.x ==
 
This is a draft release schedule for unstable 2.1.x releases of gnucash, which will eventually lead to the stable 2.2.0 release of gnucash with new features.
 
 
=== Goal ===
 
Goal for 2.2.0: Now that the gnome2 port is working well, we are introducing some new features. These are
 
* ?
 
* Scheduled Transactions re-work.
 
* Port to [[Windows]] available
 
 
Purpose of all 2.1.x releases: Any 2.1.x is not yet stable, but is meant to provide easier access to the current source code for wider testing. Also, at some point in time the 2.1.x series should go into a string freeze so that translators can fully concentrate on their translation work.
 
 
[[PR_planning]] page
 
 
=== Requirements of 2.1.x releases ===
 
* Any 2.1.x has to offer full backward-compatibility of the data file. It should always be possible to use a 2.1.x-saved XML datafile again with any 2.0.x version. This is achieved by the "allow_file_incompatibility" gconf key as introduced in [http://svn.gnucash.org/trac/changeset/15612 r15612], explained also [http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2007-February/019966.html here].
 
* [[Bugzilla]] queries for the list of bugs assigned to those milestones:
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.0&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.0 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.0 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.1&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.1 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.1 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.2&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.2 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.2 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.3&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.3 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.3 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.4&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.4 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.4 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.5&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.1.5 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.1.5 including resolved])
 
** [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.2.0&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO Open Bugzilla items with 2.2.0 milestone] ([http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=GnuCash&target_milestone=2.2.0 including resolved])
 
 
=== Caveats ===
 
Caveats for testers:
 
* Any 2.1.x version might crash unexpectedly at any point during runtime. If you test some serious work in a 2.1.x release, make sure you hit "Save" after ever non-trivial workstep.
 
* The documentation has had screenshots updated, however, most help texts usually only refers to the 2.0.x or even 1.8.x series. Everyone is invited to help improve the documentation; see [[Development]] on how to get involved.
 
 
=== Schedule ===
 
 
Actual release dates
 
 
* 2.1.0 April 14th; [[Announcement 2.1.0]]; Initial announcement and call for testers
 
* Bug Day April 21st
 
* 2.1.1 April 28th; [[Announcement 2.1.1]]; bugfixing;
 
* Bug Day May 5th
 
* 2.1.2 May 19th; [[Announcement 2.1.2]]; bugfixing; [[String Freeze]]; translation updates
 
* 2.1.3 June 2; [[Announcement 2.1.3]]; critical bugs and more translation updates
 
* 2.1.4 June 16; [[Announcement 2.1.4]]; '''Release Candidate One''' i.e. final bugfixes (esp. windows), final translation updates. We need the next 2 weeks for [[PR planning]], and we need qualified feedback whether this release works fine for Windows users
 
* 2.1.5 July 2; [[Announcement 2.1.5]]; '''Release Candidate Two''' i.e. final bugfixes (esp. windows), final translation updates.
 
* 2.2.0 July 15; [[Announcement 2.2.0]]; Keep in mind that the (Unix) source package ''and the Windows binary'' have to be ready by that date. [[PR planning]]
 
 
All dates are the Saturday of a weekend. It is proposed to have a release every other week or in three week intervals.
 
 
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== Release Schedule for 2.0.x ==
 
== Release Schedule for 2.0.x ==

Revision as of 16:52, 23 November 2011

Release Schedule for 2.4.x releases

We don't have an actual schedule. We only know we plan for a stable 2.4.x release every 3-6 weeks in order to make available the bugfixes and translation updates.

Actual (past) 2.4.x Schedule:

Version Date Wiki Purpose
2.4.5 2011-xx-xx - Bugfix (Crasher #645518)
2.4.4 2011-03-13 - Bugfixes ("very slow startup on windows" bug fixed), Translations
2.4.3 2011-02-26 - Bugfixes (SQL on Windows working again), Translations
2.4.2 2011-02-06 - Bugfixes, Translations (SQL on windows was broken here)
2.4.1 2011-02-05 - Bugfixes, Translations (Release was broken, quickly replaced by 2.4.2)
2.4.0 2010-12-21 - -

Release Schedule for 2.2.x

The last Series 2.2 release was 2.2.9, in February 2009. The 2.2 branch is no longer developed, even for bugfixes. | 2.2.9 || February 23, 2009 || Announcement 2.2.9 || All Bugzilla items with 2.2.9 milestone including resolved

Release Schedule for 2.0.x

Actual release dates: