=encoding utf8
+=head1 NAME
+
+release_schedule - Perl 5 release schedule
+
=head1 STABLE RELEASE SCHEDULE
This schedule lists the projected or historical development and
release schedules for the next, current and previous stable versions
-of Perl. Dates with all question marks will only be releases if
+of Perl. Dates with two or more question marks will only be releases if
deemed necessary by the Pumpking.
-=head2 Perl 5.16
-
-Code freezes (which happen in the 5.15.X series)
-
- 2011-12-20 5.15.6 Contentious changes freeze
- 2012-02-20 5.15.8 User-visible changes freeze
- 2012-03-20 5.15.9 Full code freeze
+=head2 Perl 5.22
-Release schedule (with release manager):
+Code freezes (which happen in the 5.21.X series)
- 2012-04-01 5.16.0-RC0 Ricardo Signes?
- ...(interim RC releases)...
- 2012-05-16 5.16.0 (final) Ricardo Signes
+ 2015-01-20 5.21.8 Contentious changes freeze
+ 2015-02-20 5.21.9 User-visible changes freeze
+ 2015-03-20 5.21.10 Full code freeze
+ 2015-05-20 5.22.0 Stable release!
-=head2 Perl 5.14
+=head2 Perl 5.20
-Release schedule (with release managers):
+ 2014-05-27 5.20.0 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2014-09-14 5.20.1 ✓ Steve Hay
+ 2015-02-14 5.20.2 ✓ Steve Hay
+ 2015-??-?? 5.20.3 ??
- 2011-05-14 5.14.0 (final) Jesse Vincent
- 2011-06-16 5.14.1 ✓ Jesse Vincent
- 2011-09-14 5.14.2 ✓ Florian Ragwitz
- 2012-0?-?? 5.14.3 Ricardo Signes
- ????-??-?? 5.14.4 ??
+=head2 Perl 5.18
-=head2 Perl 5.12
-
-Release schedule (with release managers):
-
- 2010-04-12 5.12.0 ✓ Jesse Vincent
- 2010-05-16 5.12.1 ✓ Jesse Vincent
- 2010-09-06 5.12.2 ✓ Jesse Vincent
- 2011-01-21 5.12.3 ✓ Ricardo Signes
- 2011-06-20 5.12.4 ✓ Leon Brocard
- ????-??-?? 5.12.5 ??
+ 2013-05-18 5.18.0 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2013-08-12 5.18.1 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2014-01-06 5.18.2 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2014-10-01 5.18.3 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2014-10-01 5.18.4 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2015-??-?? 5.18.5 ??
=head1 DEVELOPMENT RELEASE SCHEDULE
the next four releases. If a stable version of Perl is released,
you should reset the version numbers to the next blead series.
-=head2 Perl 5.15
-
-Release schedule (with release managers and code freeze points):
-
- 2011-06-20 5.15.0 ✓ David Golden
- 2011-07-20 5.15.1 ✓ Zefram
- 2011-08-20 5.15.2 ✓ Ricardo Signes
- 2011-09-20 5.15.3 ✓ Stevan Little
- 2011-10-20 5.15.4 ✓ Florian Ragwitz
- 2011-11-20 5.15.5 ✓ Steve Hay
- 2011-12-20 5.15.6 ✓ Dave Rolsky (Contentious code freeze)
- 2012-01-20 5.15.7 ✓ Chris Williams
- 2012-02-20 5.15.8 ✓ Max Maischein (User-visible code freeze)
- 2012-03-20 5.15.9 Abigail (Full code freeze)
+=head2 Perl 5.21
-=head2 Perl 5.17
+ 2014-05-20 5.21.0 ✓ Ricardo Signes
+ 2014-06-20 5.21.1 ✓ Matthew Horsfall
+ 2014-07-20 5.21.2 ✓ Abigail
+ 2014-08-20 5.21.3 ✓ Peter Martini
+ 2014-09-20 5.21.4 ✓ Steve Hay
+ 2014-10-20 5.21.5 ✓ Abigail
+ 2014-11-20 5.21.6 ✓ Chris "BinGOs" Williams
+ 2014-12-20 5.21.7 ✓ Max Maischein
+ 2015-01-20 5.21.8 ✓ Matthew Horsfall
+ 2015-02-20 5.21.9 ✓ Sawyer X
+ 2015-03-20 5.21.10 ✓ Steve Hay
+ 2015-04-20 5.21.11 ✓ Steve Hay
- 2012-04-20 5.17.0 Dave Cross
- 2012-05-20 5.17.1 Zefram
- 2012-06-20 5.17.2 Jesse Luehrs
- 2012-07-20 5.17.3
+(RC0 for 5.22.0 will be released once we think that all the blockers have been
+addressed. This typically means some time in April or May.)
=head1 VICTIMS
(Please do not add any names to this list without prior
consent of the Pumpking.)
+Abigail <abigail@abigail.be>
+Aristotle Pagaltzis <pagaltzis@gmx.de>
+Ask Bjørn Hansen <ask@perl.org>
+Chris Williams <bingos@cpan.org>
+Dave Cross <dave@perlhacks.com>
+Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org>
+David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>
+Florian Ragwitz <rafl@debian.org>
+Jesse Luehrs <doy@cpan.org>
Jesse Vincent <jesse@cpan.org>
Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
-Yves Orton <demerphq@gmail.com>
+Matt Trout <mst@shadowcat.co.uk>
+Matthew Horsfall <wolfsage@gmail.com>
+Max Maischein <corion@cpan.org>
+Peter Martini <petercmartini@gmail.com>
+Philippe Bruhat <book@cpan.org>
Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org>
+Stevan Little <stevan.little@iinteractive.com>
Steve Hay <steve.m.hay@googlemail.com>
-Ask Bjørn Hansen <ask@perl.org>
-David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>
-Philippe Bruhat <book@cpan.org>
-Matt Trout <mst@shadowcat.co.uk>
-Florian Ragwitz <rafl@debian.org>
Tatsuhiko Miyagawa <miyagawa@bulknews.net>
-Chris Williams <bingos@cpan.org>
+Tony Cook <tony@develop-help.com>
+Yves Orton <demerphq@gmail.com>
Zefram <zefram@fysh.org>
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avar@cpan.org>
-Stevan Little <stevan.little@iinteractive.com>
-Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org>
-Abigail <abigail@abigail.be>
-Max Maischein <corion@cpan.org>
-Dave Cross <dave@perlhacks.com>
=head1 AUTHOR