2020-12.md

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This document relates to 2020-12, the Eclipse Foundation's multi-project Simultaneous Release of December 2020.

Common information

  • Simultaneous Release Plan - Information that stays the same for each release, like requirements for participation, communication channels, etc.

Release schedule

Release

Date

Span

Due dates

Notes

2020-12 M1

Friday, October 16, 2020

10/09 to 10/16
  • Opt-in deadline (new projects only)
  • Create your release record (for new releases)
  • CQ Submission deadline (new third-party content)

3 weeks from 2020-09 GA

2020-12 M2

Friday, November 6, 2020

10/30 to 11/06

3 weeks from M1

2020-12 M3

Friday, November 27, 2020

11/20 to 11/27
  • IP Log submission deadline

3 weeks from M2

2020-12 RC1

Friday, December 4, 2020

11/27 to 12/04
  • No new features and APIs after this date!
  • Release Review materials due
  • New and Noteworthy entries due

1 week from M3

2020-12 RC2

Friday, December 11, 2020

12/04 to 12/11

1 week from RC1

Quiet period

12/11 to 12/15

No builds during "quiet period". It is assumed all code is done by the end of RC2.

2020-12 GA

Wednesday, December 16 2020
  • Release reviews conclude on this date

5 days from RC2

Google Calendar Link

List of participating projects