Re: Proposal for release process (Was: Re: [PHP-DEV] 4.1.0)

> >We have a bit of a dilemma here. As you all know, the 4.0.7 branch, on > >which 4.1.0 is currently scheduled to be based on, has branched away a few > >months ago. Some people have expressed concern that releasing 4.1.0 based > >on that branch is not a good idea, because there have been so many changes > >in the HEAD branch, and synchronizing fixes and so on is going to be a > >headache. > > I have a bad feeling about this branch and I vote for dropping it and > starting new from HEAD. There are several reasons for this: Lets take the release process out of the developers hands, have someone non developerish running releases and THEM making the sole decision on what goes in and what doesnt. Developers are not involved in the release process at all. A group of 4-5 people run the release process they have people supporting them testing on different platforms (we need someone for Win 32, Solaris, Linux (maybe 2) and maybe MacOS). It is their job to get releases out and their decision is final. having said that they need to understand what is going on, although I see the urgency of getting 4.1 out I also feel that the 4.0.7 branch isnt the way to go. Lets rebranch and have a small group of people who are responsible for the release and only they are involved in it unless they ask for help. I would suggest perhaps we try with Jani? in charge with Derick, myself and perhaps one or two other people (Zeev, Stig advising?) involved, the advatage of this is Derick, Jani, ssb, Zeev and I normally are on IRC and therefore able to keep each other informed rather than sending mails to the list which are ignored. Anyway just my tuppence, let me know. Cheers, - James