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Scottrif: /* Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? */

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Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release?

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	We generally call the next major release by it's major.minor number up until about a month or so prior to the major release.		We generally call the next major release by it's major.minor number up until about a month or so prior to the major release.
	In the spirit of full disclosure, we don't even know the name of the release until Richard Purdie comes up with it.		In the spirit of full disclosure, we don't even know the name of the release until Richard Purdie comes up with it.

			The https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Releases page of the wiki has a nice list of release numbers past and
			present. See that site for information.

	=== Where does the naming convention come from? ===		=== Where does the naming convention come from? ===

Eflanagan: /* When is the next major release? When is the next X.X.x release? */

2013-12-03T15:08:59Z

When is the next major release? When is the next X.X.x release?

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	=== Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) ==		=== Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) ==

			=== How often are these pages updated? Who updates them? ===

			The main Release wiki pages will be reviewed by the Yocto Project release engineer, half way between each major release and immediately after a major release, to ensure that information is kept up to date.

	=== When is the next major release? When is the next X.X.x release? ===		=== When is the next major release? When is the next X.X.x release? ===

	We release major releases at a 6 month interval. Generally, odd numbered releases fall sometime in mid-late October, even releases fall mid-late April. The next major release is due out ~~Oct 18th 2013~~.		We release major releases at a 6 month interval. Generally, odd numbered releases fall sometime in mid-late October, even releases fall mid-late April. The next major release is due out sometime around April 2014.

	Point releases are released on an adhoc basis.		Point releases are released on an adhoc basis.

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How long are point releases supported

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	=== How long are point releases supported ===		=== How long are point releases supported ===

	~~From a release engineering standpoint, we have released~~ point releases ~~for the~~ prior ~~two~~ major releases~~. This isn't Project policy.~~		We will produce point releases of prior major releases:
			* to fix critical bugs and security issues (CVEs) for the first 6 months after release
			* to fix security issues(CVEs) for the first year after release

	We generally maintain autobuilder backwards compatibility for at least 5 major releases. This is slowly getting better, with the goal of being able to be backwards compatible for at least 3 years worth of releases.		From an autobuilder standpoint, we generally maintain autobuilder backwards compatibility for at least 5 major releases. This is slowly getting better, with the goal of being able to be backwards compatible for at least 3 years worth of releases.

	=== Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? ===		=== Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? ===

Eflanagan: /* = Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) */

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= Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering)

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	=== Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) ==		=== Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) ==

			=== When is the next major release? When is the next X.X.x release? ===

			We release major releases at a 6 month interval. Generally, odd numbered releases fall sometime in mid-late October, even releases fall mid-late April. The next major release is due out Oct 18th 2013.

			Point releases are released on an adhoc basis.

			=== How long are point releases supported ===

			From a release engineering standpoint, we have released point releases for the prior two major releases. This isn't Project policy.

			We generally maintain autobuilder backwards compatibility for at least 5 major releases. This is slowly getting better, with the goal of being able to be backwards compatible for at least 3 years worth of releases.

	=== Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? ===		=== Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? ===

Eflanagan: /* How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? */

2013-09-09T16:50:41Z

How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site?

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	=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===		=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===

	The [[~~Third_Party_Release_Process~~ \| Third Party Release Process]] establishes the full process for BSP releases.		The [[Third_Party_BSP_Release_Process \| Third Party BSP Release Process]] establishes the full process for BSP releases.

	=== How do I maintain compliance with open source licenses? ===		=== How do I maintain compliance with open source licenses? ===

Eflanagan: /* How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? */

2013-09-09T16:50:04Z

How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site?

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	=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===		=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===

	The [[Third Party Release Process]] establishes the full process for BSP releases.		The [[Third_Party_Release_Process \| Third Party Release Process]] establishes the full process for BSP releases.

	=== How do I maintain compliance with open source licenses? ===		=== How do I maintain compliance with open source licenses? ===

Eflanagan: /* How does the Yocto Project release software? */

2013-09-09T16:49:30Z

How does the Yocto Project release software?

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	=== How does the Yocto Project release software? ===		=== How does the Yocto Project release software? ===

	The [[Yocto Project's Release Process]] establishes the full process for both major and point releases.		The [[Yocto_Project_Release_Process \| Yocto Project's Release Process]] establishes the full process for both major and point releases.

	=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===		=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===

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=== Frequently Asked Questions (Release Engineering) ==

=== Danny? Dylan? Denzil? How can I find out the name of the next Yocto Project major release? ===

We generally call the next major release by it's major.minor number up until about a month or so prior to the major release.
In the spirit of full disclosure, we don't even know the name of the release until Richard Purdie comes up with it.

=== Where does the naming convention come from? ===

It's a secret!

=== How does the Yocto Project release software? ===

The [[Yocto Project's Release Process]] establishes the full process for both major and point releases.

=== How do I release my own board support package and put them up on the Yocto Project downloads site? ===

The [[Third Party Release Process]] establishes the full process for BSP releases.

=== How do I maintain compliance with open source licenses? ===

Coming Soon

=== How do I release a product using the Yocto Project? ===

Coming Soon

=== meta-jarvis layer? kernel 0.98pl13? What is wrong with you people? ===

Every major release includes an easter egg or two within the Yocto Project's release notes.

Prior Easter Eggs included:

* Implementation of a magic smoke generator
* The meta-jarvis layer for the Iron Man suit
* The meta-yocto-classic layer, which includes mc.

Most of these are inside project jokes. For example, our community manager, Jeff "jefro" Osier-Mixon bears a resemblance to Robert Downey Jr.
Richard Purdie has a love of mc. They're generally pretty obvious jokes, except when they're [https://plus.google.com/111049168280159033135/posts/hTcunXAqCHU not].