From Fedora Project Wiki
| Name | Definition | Limitation Going Forward | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Submission Deadline | Final date that new features can be submitted to the release | No features must be submitted to next release | Request exception from FESCo |
| Feature 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 | Request exception from FESCo |
| Branch From Rawhide | Branch release under development from rawhide | Once branched changes to release under development and rawhide must be checked into both places | Not Applicable |
| Alpha Freeze | Stop taking in bug fixes to the Preparing for the Alpha release. | Only F13Alpha bugs can be fixed | File tag request with Release Engineering |
| Software String Freeze | No more changes to software strings so that translation can begin | No new strings added | File exception request with Translation |
| Beta Freeze | Stop taking in bug fixes to the Preparing for the Beta release. | Only F13Beta bugs can be fixed | File tag request with Release Engineering |
| Final Freeze | Stop taking in all bug fixes to the preparing the RC and Final release. | Only F13Blocker bugs can be fixed | File tag request with Release Engineering |