Clarifying Unseeded Universe Freeze

[Kate Stewart]

On Sat, 2011-10-01 at 12:30 +0100, Iain Lane wrote:
> Hiya,
> 
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 09:33:38AM -0500, Kate Stewart wrote:
> > On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 14:04 +0100, Iain Lane wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > […]
> > > ,----[ Universe final freeze policy ]-
> > > | The Unseeded Universe Final Freeze will begin on yyyy-mm-dd at hh:mm
> > > | UTC. After this time, all uploads to unseeded packages in universe and
> > > | multiverse will need to be approved by the release team. Only uploads
> > > | which fix important bugs (severity High or greater) will be considered.
> > 
> > When the archive is frozen,  all fixes (including those in unseeded
> > packages in universe) need to be reviewed for acceptance it doesn't just
> > happen for the 12 hours possible post Unseeded Universe Freeze as
> > outlined. 
> 
> Currently these packages are still in Feature Freeze. I understand that
> they need a manual push through the queue, but I don't expect detailed
> reviews or any specific RT approval before the final freeze.

Hmm,  I think level of review at various intervals is the point we need
to make sure we have clarity on.  Proposal from discussions is:

Feature Freeze + Archive Freeze :  
  review to ensure bug fixes only going in to archive unless 
  FFE in place.  

Release Image creation set started:  
  full review of important bug fixes to ensure no side effects from
  unseeded universe impacting seeded universe packages, and no 
  features without FFE( same level of review that happens for 
  the main and seeded universe packages after Final Freeze)  

After UnseededUniverseFinal Freeze (1.5 days before release day) 
  release critical fixes only requested by release team.   

 
> > After the Unseeded Universe Final Freeze, only those fixes requested by
> > release team members will be accepted in. 
> 
> Yep, that's the idea.
> 
> > > | Release team members will try to make themselves available on
> > > | #ubuntu-motu for upload approval. 
> > 
> > Seems like a very good idea that the #ubuntu-motu be used to discuss the
> > fixes being reviewed, and reserve #ubuntu-release for image creation
> > issues.   
> > 
> > Release team's MOTU representative would be the logical "go to" person
> > to identify for dicussions if something should go in our out.   I know
> > that I and several other of the release team members directly involved
> > in the last fixes and testing, won't have bandwidth for
> > redirecting/dealing with the random queries about specific packages in
> > this interval. 
> 
> At least three of us on the RT hang around in #-motu regularly. We'll be
> there to handle queries and proxy requests to the rest of the team. I
> don't expect much leakage.

ok.  :)

>  
> > > You may wish to consult the RC bugs
> > > | list at
> > > | 
> > > |   http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/bugs/rcbugs/
> > > | 
> > > | when looking for important fixes that Oneiric does not yet have.
> > 
> > Since alot of the ones on the list may also be in main,  does it make
> > sense to stress again, only Unseeded Universe Bug fixes will be
> > considered in this interval (since main has gone through Final Freeze)?
> 
> Could do.
>  
> > > | Consider prioritising important bugs from the sponsoring queue.
> > > | 
> > > | The final deadline for uploads is 2011-10-09 12:00 UTC (approximately
> > > | 1.5 days before release). Fixes for showstopper bugs may be accepted
> > > | for 12 further hours after this, at the release team's discretion, but
> > > | any other uploads should follow the Stable Release Update policy.
> > 
> > 2011-10-11 at 12:00 UTC is 1.5 days ;)   Probably this should be made
> > explicit in note, and left at 1.5 days in the Process page.
> :-)

Have updated the ReleaseProcess page to reflect 1.5 days. :)

Also created a page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnseededUniverseFinalFreeze
that hopefully clarifies the points above, and should serve as a basis
to evolve from going forward. 

Kate