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Re: 5.1 release

 

Nick, is the docs tarball ready?

Thanks!

Adam

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 3:57 PM Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I just pushed the initial draft of the release announcement to the
> website repo[1].  Please take a look at it and let me know if I missed
> anything or there are any issues.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>
> [1]:
>
> https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-website/blob/master/content/blog/release-5.1.0.adoc
>
> On 3/10/2019 3:37 PM, Nick Østergaard wrote:
> > Thank you.
> >
> > søn. 10. mar. 2019 20.34 skrev Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>:
> >
> >     Nick,
> >
> >     I'll push the initial draft later this evening.  I figure it will be
> >     Tuesday or Wednesday until most of the packages are built and
> uploaded
> >     to the website.
> >
> >     Wayne
> >
> >     On 3/10/19 3:25 PM, Nick Østergaard wrote:
> >     > Please push the announcement to the website repo in case we want
> >     to add
> >     > some more info.
> >     >
> >     > søn. 10. mar. 2019 20.23 skrev Wayne Stambaugh
> >     <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> >     > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>>:
> >     >
> >     >     Thank your Rene and all of the library developers for your
> >     efforts.
> >     >     This should be the last of the repo tags so lets fire up those
> >     package
> >     >     builders.  I will finish up the release announcement this
> >     evening so
> >     >     that once most of the packages are built I can make the release
> >     >     announcement.
> >     >
> >     >     Cheers,
> >     >
> >     >     Wayne
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >     On 3/10/19 3:09 PM, Rene Pöschl wrote:
> >     >      > The library has been tagged. It includes a few bug fixes
> >     since rc2.
> >     >      > Details see:
> >     >      >
> >     >
> >
> https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols/issues/1470#issuecomment-471333999
> >     >      >
> >     >      > On 08/03/19 20:16, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> >     >      >> The 5.1.0 release has been tagged and the source
> >     archive[1] has been
> >     >      >> uploaded to launchpad.  Please let me know if there are
> >     any issues.
> >     >      >>
> >     >      >> The 5.1 development branch has been created.  I decided to
> use
> >     >      >> -br-unknown for the KiCad version suffix of the 5.1 branch
> so
> >     >     that we
> >     >      >> can distinguish between the dev and 5.1 branches when
> >     building from
> >     >      >> source archives.  Otherwise the version string would
> always be
> >     >      >> 5.1.0-unknown which would be confusing.  Both branches are
> now
> >     >     open for
> >     >      >> bug fixes only.
> >     >      >>
> >     >      >> Cheers,
> >     >      >>
> >     >      >> Wayne
> >     >      >>
> >     >      >> [1]:
> >     >
> https://launchpad.net/kicad/5.0/5.1.0/+download/kicad-5.1.0.tar.xz
> >     >      >>
> >     >      >> On 3/8/19 8:57 AM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> >     >      >>> I plan on tagging and branch 5.1 today around 12PM EST.
> >     Please
> >     >     do not
> >     >      >>> push any further changes to the development branch unless
> a
> >     >     critical bug
> >     >      >>> needs to be fixed.  Will the repo maintainers tag all of
> the
> >     >     library,
> >     >      >>> doc, and translation repos as soon as possible so we can
> get
> >     >     packages
> >     >      >>> built.  Once you've tagged the repo, ping the mailing
> >     list so the
> >     >      >>> package devs know when to start the release builds.  Let
> >     me know if
> >     >      >>> there are still any outstanding issues that would delay
> the
> >     >     release.
> >     >      >>>
> >     >      >>> Once I branch 5.1 please do not push any new features to
> the
> >     >     development
> >     >      >>> branch until I get a chance to review the list of changes
> and
> >     >     set the
> >     >      >>> merge priority.  I should have the merge priority ready by
> >     >     tomorrow at
> >     >      >>> the latest.  Bug fixes can be pushed as always.  Do not
> >     forget
> >     >     to cherry
> >     >      >>> pick bug fixes to the 5.1 branch as required.
> >     >      >>>
> >     >      >>> Thanks again everyone for your continued hard work and
> >     dedication.
> >     >      >>> KiCad continues to steadily improve with each new release.
> >     >     Version 6
> >     >      >>> will lay the groundwork for the next wave of improvements
> and
> >     >     features.
> >     >      >>> I'm looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish
> >     during the
> >     >     upcoming
> >     >      >>> development cycle.
> >     >      >>>
> >     >      >>> Cheers,
> >     >      >>>
> >     >      >>> Wayne
> >     >      >>>
> >     >      >>>
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