Re: Release Plan

[EricZolf]

Hi,
good question, let me try to summarize the current state:

- migration to Python 3 is finished, there are no  known regressions.
- we've fixed a fair amount of smaller bugs and cleaned the repo structure
- testing on Linux is done automatically and regularly so that I'm quite 
confident about the quality of the code on this platform
- testing on Windows would need more love - anybody is welcome to test who can 
compile rdiff-backup
- cross-platform testing is also a topic where we need testers
- if nobody takes care of MacOS, it'll get dropped as an officially supported 
platform (we won't remove code, but it'll be by chance that it'll work)
- the remaining enhancements we need for this release (mainly around CI/CD) are 
mostly addressed via on-going PRs, here Otto and Patrick must tell if they need 
support. There was little movement in the recent past.

Writing these lines, I realise that I should try to generate a beta release 
(even if only manually) so that people can more easily test, without the 
trouble of compiling the code.
Let me work on it, and come back to you.

KR, Eric


On November 17, 2019 10:59:14 AM UTC, Frank Crawford <address@hidden> wrote:
>Eric,
>
>Are you still looking at doing a release before the end of the year?
>
>If so, what items do you still need to complete, and can we help you
>out with it?
>
>Regards
>Frank