GNOME 2.24 Schedule
THIS IS A DRAFT!
AGAIN, THIS IS A DRAFT!
YEAH, YEAH, THIS IS A DRAFT!
Proposal 1
- Having the 2.23.5 release just after GUADEC.
- Might not be doable to have a release just after GUADEC.
Week |
Date |
Task |
Notes |
March |
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0 |
March 10 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Tarballs Due |
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March 12 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Final Release! |
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1 |
March 17 |
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2 |
March 24 |
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3 |
March 31 |
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April |
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4 |
April 7 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Tarballs Due |
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April 9 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Stable Release |
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5 |
April 14 |
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6 |
April 21 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Tarballs Due |
End of new (app) modules proposal period |
April 23 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Development Release |
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7 |
April 28 |
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May |
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8 |
May 5 |
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9 |
May 12 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 14 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Development Release |
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10 |
May 19 |
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11 |
May 26 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 28 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Stable Release |
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June |
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12 |
June 2 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Tarballs Due |
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June 4 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Development Release |
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13 |
June 9 |
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14 |
June 16 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Tarballs Due |
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June 18 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Development Release |
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15 |
June 23 |
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16 |
June 30 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Tarballs Due |
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July 2 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Stable Release |
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July |
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17 |
July 7 |
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GUADEC 2008 (July 7-12) |
18 |
July 14 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Tarballs Due |
String Change Announcement Period: All string changes must be announced to both gnome-i18n@ and gnome-doc-list@. |
July 16 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Development Release |
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19 |
July 21 |
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Release Team meets about new module decisions with community input up to this point. |
20 |
July 28 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Tarballs Due |
API/ABI Freeze for 2.23.x: developer APIs should be frozen at this point. |
July 30 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Development Release |
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August |
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21 |
August 4 |
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New APIs must be fully documented |
22 |
August 11 |
GNOME 2.23.90 Tarballs Due |
UI Freeze: No UI changes may be made without approval from the release-team and notification to the GDP (gnome-doc-list@) |
August 13 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 1 (2.23.90) Release |
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23 |
August 18 |
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24 |
August 25 |
GNOME 2.23.91 Tarballs Due |
String Freeze: no string changes may be made without confirmation from the l10n team (gnome-i18n@) and notification to both the release team and the GDP (gnome-doc-list@). |
August 27 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 2 (2.23.91) Release |
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September |
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25 |
September 1 |
GNOME 2.23.92 Tarballs Due |
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September 3 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Release Candidate (2.23.92) |
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26 |
September 8 |
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Hard Code Freeze: no source code changes can be made without approval from the release-team. Translation and documentation can continue. |
27 |
September 15 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Tarballs Due |
Hard Code Freeze ends, but all the other freezes (String Freeze, UI Freeze, Feature Freeze, API/ABI Freeze) remain in effect for the stable branch. |
September 17 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Final Release! |
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28 |
September 22 |
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29 |
September 29 |
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October |
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30 |
October 6 |
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31 |
October 13 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Tarballs Due |
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October 15 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Stable Release |
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Proposal 2
- Having the 2.23.5 release just before GUADEC
- Three releases (2.23.4, 2.22.3, 2.23.5) in a row
- String and UI announcement periods starting too early?
Week |
Date |
Task |
Notes |
March |
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0 |
March 10 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Tarballs Due |
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March 12 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Final Release! |
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1 |
March 17 |
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2 |
March 24 |
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3 |
March 31 |
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April |
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4 |
April 7 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Tarballs Due |
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April 9 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Stable Release |
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5 |
April 14 |
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6 |
April 21 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Tarballs Due |
End of new (app) modules proposal period |
April 23 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Development Release |
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7 |
April 28 |
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May |
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8 |
May 5 |
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9 |
May 12 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 14 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Development Release |
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10 |
May 19 |
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11 |
May 26 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 28 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Stable Release |
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June |
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12 |
June 2 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Tarballs Due |
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June 4 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Development Release |
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13 |
June 9 |
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14 |
June 16 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Tarballs Due |
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June 18 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Development Release |
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15 |
June 23 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Tarballs Due |
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June 25 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Stable Release |
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16 |
June 30 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Tarballs Due |
String Change Announcement Period: All string changes must be announced to both gnome-i18n@ and gnome-doc-list@. |
July 2 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Development Release |
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July |
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17 |
July 7 |
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GUADEC 2008 (July 7-12) |
18 |
July 14 |
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19 |
July 21 |
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Release Team meets about new module decisions with community input up to this point. |
20 |
July 28 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Tarballs Due |
API/ABI Freeze for 2.23.x: developer APIs should be frozen at this point. |
July 30 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Development Release |
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August |
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21 |
August 4 |
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New APIs must be fully documented |
22 |
August 11 |
GNOME 2.23.90 Tarballs Due |
UI Freeze: No UI changes may be made without approval from the release-team and notification to the GDP (gnome-doc-list@) |
August 13 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 1 (2.23.90) Release |
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23 |
August 18 |
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24 |
August 25 |
GNOME 2.23.91 Tarballs Due |
String Freeze: no string changes may be made without confirmation from the l10n team (gnome-i18n@) and notification to both the release team and the GDP (gnome-doc-list@). |
August 27 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 2 (2.23.91) Release |
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September |
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25 |
September 1 |
GNOME 2.23.92 Tarballs Due |
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September 3 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Release Candidate (2.23.92) |
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26 |
September 8 |
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Hard Code Freeze: no source code changes can be made without approval from the release-team. Translation and documentation can continue. |
27 |
September 15 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Tarballs Due |
Hard Code Freeze ends, but all the other freezes (String Freeze, UI Freeze, Feature Freeze, API/ABI Freeze) remain in effect for the stable branch. |
September 17 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Final Release! |
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28 |
September 22 |
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29 |
September 29 |
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October |
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30 |
October 6 |
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31 |
October 13 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Tarballs Due |
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October 15 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Stable Release |
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Proposal 3
- Having the 2.23.5 release just after GUADEC.
- Stretch schedule by one week to make it run smoother after GUADEC
Week |
Date |
Task |
Notes |
March |
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0 |
March 10 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Tarballs Due |
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March 12 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Final Release! |
|
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1 |
March 17 |
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2 |
March 24 |
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3 |
March 31 |
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April |
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4 |
April 7 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Tarballs Due |
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April 9 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Stable Release |
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5 |
April 14 |
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6 |
April 21 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Tarballs Due |
End of new (app) modules proposal period |
April 23 |
GNOME 2.23.1 Development Release |
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7 |
April 28 |
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May |
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8 |
May 5 |
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9 |
May 12 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 14 |
GNOME 2.23.2 Development Release |
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10 |
May 19 |
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11 |
May 26 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Tarballs Due |
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May 28 |
GNOME 2.22.2 Stable Release |
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June |
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12 |
June 2 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Tarballs Due |
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June 4 |
GNOME 2.23.3 Development Release |
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13 |
June 9 |
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14 |
June 16 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Tarballs Due |
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June 18 |
GNOME 2.23.4 Development Release |
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15 |
June 23 |
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16 |
June 30 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Tarballs Due |
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July 2 |
GNOME 2.22.3 Stable Release |
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July |
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17 |
July 7 |
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GUADEC 2008 (July 7-12) |
18 |
July 14 |
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19 |
July 21 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Tarballs Due |
String Change Announcement Period: All string changes must be announced to both gnome-i18n@ and gnome-doc-list@. |
July 23 |
GNOME 2.23.5 Development Release |
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20 |
July 28 |
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API/ABI Freeze for 2.23.x: developer APIs should be frozen at this point. |
August |
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21 |
August 4 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Tarballs Due |
Feature and Module Freeze: new modules and functionality are chosen now. |
August 6 |
GNOME 2.23.6 Development Release |
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22 |
August 11 |
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New APIs must be fully documented |
23 |
August 18 |
GNOME 2.23.90 Tarballs Due |
UI Freeze: No UI changes may be made without approval from the release-team and notification to the GDP (gnome-doc-list@) |
August 20 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 1 (2.23.90) Release |
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24 |
August 25 |
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September |
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25 |
September 1 |
GNOME 2.23.91 Tarballs Due |
String Freeze: no string changes may be made without confirmation from the l10n team (gnome-i18n@) and notification to both the release team and the GDP (gnome-doc-list@). |
September 3 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Beta 2 (2.23.91) Release |
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26 |
September 8 |
GNOME 2.23.92 Tarballs Due |
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September 10 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Release Candidate (2.23.92) |
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27 |
September 15 |
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Hard Code Freeze: no source code changes can be made without approval from the release-team. Translation and documentation can continue. |
28 |
September 22 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Tarballs Due |
Hard Code Freeze ends, but all the other freezes (String Freeze, UI Freeze, Feature Freeze, API/ABI Freeze) remain in effect for the stable branch. |
September 24 |
GNOME 2.24.0 Final Release! |
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29 |
September 29 |
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October |
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30 |
October 6 |
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31 |
October 13 |
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32 |
October 20 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Tarballs Due |
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October 22 |
GNOME 2.24.1 Stable Release |
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