Re: PG 9.0 release timetable

On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> Assuming we want a release Postgres 9.0 by mid-August, here is how the
> timetable would look:
>
>        Need RC release to be stable for 1-2 weeks before final
>                RC must be released by August 1
>        Beta must be stable for 2-3 weeks before RC
>                Stable beta must be released by early July
>
> So, we have 5-6 weeks to get a stable beta.  Looking at the open issues:
>
>        http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_9.0_Open_Items#Resolved_Issues
>
> it looks like we are doing OK, but we must continue progressing.

This is a really short list. Several of these items have already been
fixed, and others have been discussed extensively and are just a
question of making a final decision. The thorniest question we have
yet to resolve is what to do about max_standby_delay - I think we need
Tom and Heikki to review this patch by Simon:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2010-05/msg01666.php

The real question in terms of release, I think, is how long we want to
wait for more bugs to be found, and/or how much time do we want to
allow for Tom and others to do further review of the code.

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Robert Haas
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