GNOME 2.21.x Development Series
GNOME 2.21.x is an unstable development series intended for testing and hacking purposes. GNOME uses odd minor version numbers to indicate development status, so this unstable 2.21.x series will eventually become the official 2.22 stable release. There are many ways you can get involved.
Plans for this release are documented on the RoadMap page. These plans do not necessarily cover every module and every feature that will be worked on, nor are they guaranteed to arrive in time. Maintainers, please keep the RoadMap page up to date where you can. 
When we are near feature-freeze, please mention the new features for the /ReleaseNotes.
Important information for module maintainers:
- Tarballs are due by 23:59 UTC on the Monday specified
- Freezes begin by 23:59 UTC on the Monday specified
If possible, try to make releases no sooner than 3 days before the tarballs are due. If you need to release early, a simple notification to gnome-i18n and gnome-doc-list would be helpful.
Branching practices, including who to email; also, please make sure everyone knows what branch you are using for the release if you aren't using SVN Trunk
There's a MaintainersCorner wiki page with general helpful information
Release Suites
Schedule
An iCal file is available at http://www.gnome.org/start/unstable/schedule.ics
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Date |
Task |
Notes |
September |
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0 |
September 17 |
GNOME 2.20.0 Tarballs Due |
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September 19 |
GNOME 2.20.0 Final Release! |
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October |
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2 |
October 6-8th |
Boston Summit |
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4 |
October 15 |
GNOME 2.20.1 Tarballs Due |
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October 17 |
GNOME 2.20.1 Stable Release |
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6 |
October 29 |
GNOME 2.21.1 Tarballs Due |
End of new (app) modules proposal period |
October 31 |
GNOME 2.21.1 Development Release |
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November |
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8 |
November 12 |
GNOME 2.21.2 Tarballs Due |
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November 14 |
GNOME 2.21.2 Development Release |
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10 |
November 26 |
GNOME 2.20.2 Tarballs Due |
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November 28 |
GNOME 2.20.2 Stable Release |
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December |
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11 |
December 3 |
GNOME 2.21.3 Tarballs Due |
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December 5 |
GNOME 2.21.3 Development Release |
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13 |
December 17 |
GNOME 2.21.4 Tarballs Due |
String Change Announcement Period: All string changes must be announced to both gnome-i18n@ and gnome-doc-list@. |
December 19 |
GNOME 2.21.4 Development Release |
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January |
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16 |
January 7 |
GNOME 2.20.3 Tarballs Due |
API/ABI Freeze for 2.21.x: developer APIs should be frozen at this point. |
January 9 |
GNOME 2.20.3 Stable Release |
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17 |
January 14 |
GNOME 2.21.5 Tarballs Due |
Feature and Module Freeze: new modules and functionality are chosen now. |
January 16 |
GNOME 2.21.5 Development Release |
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18 |
January 21 |
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New APIs must be fully documented |
19 |
January 28 |
GNOME 2.21.90 Tarballs Due |
UI Freeze: No UI changes may be made without approval from the release-team and notification to the GDP (gnome-doc-list@) |
January 30 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Beta 1 (2.21.90) Release |
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February |
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21 |
February 11 |
GNOME 2.21.91 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@). |
February 13 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Beta 2 (2.21.91) Release |
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23 |
February 25 |
GNOME 2.21.92 Tarballs Due |
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February 27 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Release Candidate (2.21.92) |
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March |
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24 |
March 3 |
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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. |
25 |
March 10 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Tarballs Due |
Hard Code Freeze ends, but other freezes remain in effect for the stable branch. |
March 12 |
GNOME 2.22.0 Final Release! |
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April |
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29 |
April 7 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Tarballs Due |
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April 9 |
GNOME 2.22.1 Stable Release |
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