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| Name | Definition | When | Limitation Going Forward | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Submission Deadline | Two weeks before Feature Freeze | Final date that new features can be submitted to the release | Request from FESCo via Trac Ticket | |
| Feature Freeze | One week before Alpha Freeze | Feature development is complete or in a significantly complete state so that the feature can be tested | Bug fixes and polish only; significant development should be complete | ?? What kind of exceptions would we want? |
| Branch From Rawhide | At Feature Freeze | Branch release under development from rawhide | Once branched changes to release under development and rawhide must be checked into both places | ?? What kind of exceptions would we want? |
| Alpha Freeze | Twelve weeks before GA | Stop taking in new changes to the Preparing for the Alpha release. | Only F13Alpha bugs can be fixed | File a ticket in ____ |
| Software String Freeze | At Alpha Freeze | |||
| Beta/Final Freeze | Seven weeks before GA |