Current Tracker Bugs
Fedora 27
| Blocker |
Dynamic Alias |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 27 Alpha |
AlphaBlocker |
F27AlphaBlocker |
1396700
|
| Fedora 27 Alpha Freeze Exception |
AlphaFreezeException |
F27AlphaFreezeException |
1396701
|
| Fedora 27 Beta |
BetaBlocker |
F27BetaBlocker |
1396702
|
| Fedora 27 Beta Freeze Exception |
BetaFreezeException |
F27BetaFreezeException |
1396703
|
| Fedora 27 Final |
FinalBlocker |
F27FinalBlocker |
1396704
|
| Fedora 27 Final Freeze Exception |
FinalFreezeException |
F27FinalFreezeException |
1396705
|
Fedora 28
| Blocker |
Dynamic Alias |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 28 Alpha |
- |
F28AlphaBlocker |
1469202
|
| Fedora 28 Alpha Freeze Exception |
- |
F28AlphaFreezeException |
1469203
|
| Fedora 28 Beta |
- |
F28BetaBlocker |
1469204
|
| Fedora 28 Beta Freeze Exception |
- |
F28BetaFreezeException |
1469205
|
| Fedora 28 Final |
- |
F28FinalBlocker |
1469206
|
| Fedora 28 Final Freeze Exception |
- |
F28FinalFreezeException |
1469207
|
Policy
- The QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process and QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process pages describe the general processes for handling blocker and freeze exception bugs
- Criteria for considering a bug to be a blocker to be added to a release tracker are set in the release criteria page for each public release (Beta and Final)
- Fedora creates a series of tracker bugs at the beginning of each new release cycle for two release cycles in advance
- For example, at the release of Fedora 41, Fedora 43 Blocker and Freeze Exception bugs were created. At the release of Fedora 42, Fedora 44 Blocker and Freeze Exception bugs will be created, etc.
- The tracker bugs for each release are closed when that release goes stable
- 'Dynamic' - unversioned - tracker aliases are applied to the bugs for the next pending release, and transfer after each release
Process
When a release is signed off
Use the script, LukeThere is a
script you can use to make all the changes documented here with a single command. For instructions on using the script, see
below.
As soon as possible after a release is signed off at the Go_No_Go_Meeting and all open blocker issues are resolved (which may happen after the "go" decision in some special cases), the blocker and freeze exception tracker bugs for that release should be closed with the resolution CURRENTRELEASE, and the unversioned 'dynamic' aliases should be removed from them and applied to the tracker bugs for the next release.
At the same time, tracker bugs should be created for the next-but-one release:
- FXXBetaBlocker (must fix prior to Beta release)
- FXXBetaFreezeException (freeze exception fixes for Beta release)
- FXXFinalBlocker (must fix prior to Final)
- FXXFinalFreezeException (freeze exception fixes for Final)
- Record new tracker bugs in the section Current Tracker Bugs above
- Update the table for the trackers for the next release to include the 'dynamic' aliases
- Move the table for the trackers from the just-finished release down to the Past Tracker Bugs section
- Update the blockerbugs webapp: create the next-but-one release in the Release tab, and create the milestones in the Milestone tab, following the naming conventions and so forth of the existing milestones, and entering the correct blocker and freeze exception bug IDs
Tracker bugs should be created with the following attributes:
- Product Fedora
- Component distribution
- Summary Fedora (release) (milestone) (type) bug tracker (e.g. Fedora 42 Beta blocker bug tracker)
- Version rawhide
- URL set as the URL to QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process or QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process, as appropriate
- Description can be copied/pasted and edited from the previous release (but just use the script! Don't do this manually!)
- Alias corresponding to the blocker and release. For example
- Fedora 43 Beta would be: F43BetaBlocker
- Fedora 43 Beta Freeze Exception would be: F43BetaFreezeException
- Fedora 44 Final Blocker would be: F44FinalBlocker
- Fedora 44 Final Freeze Exception would be: F44FinalFreezeException
- Keyword Tracking
After each milestone release
- After the Beta release, move any remaining open bugs on the Beta freeze exception tracker to the Final freeze exception tracker
- After the Final release, set any remaining open bugs on the Final freeze exception tracker to no longer block any of these tracker bugs
- After each milestone release, update the blockerbugs webapp: make sure the next three milestones are marked as 'active', and the next milestone is marked as 'current'.
Notes
The 'dynamic' aliases - the aliases without version numbers:
- BetaBlocker
- BetaFreezeException
- FinalBlocker
- FinalFreezeException
should always be applied to the next pending release. Right now, they should be applied to Fedora 42.
- A bugzilla query reporting all tracker bugs is here
Tracker bugs--commonly referred to as blocker bugs--are meta-bugs used to monitor a group of bugs that must be resolved before a specific release milestone and are therefore considered to block the release.
Aliases provide the ability to refer to a particular bugzilla by a user-defined term rather than the bug number. Some people find it easier to remember aliases rather than bug numbers.
Script
The script can be used to perform all the required actions at the time of a release being completed. It will close the tracker bugs for that release and remove the dynamic aliases from them, apply the dynamic aliases to the tracker bugs for the next release, create the tracker bugs for the next-but-one release, and update the tables in this page appropriately. The script should be run just once per release, right when the release is signed off, with the release number as its sole argument. For example, when Fedora 42 is completed, the script should be run as updatetrackers 42. The script requires 
python3-mwclientpython3-bugzilla, and you must have a Bugzilla account (and probably editbugs privileges) and a Fedora (wiki) account to use it.
Past Tracker Bugs
Fedora 26
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 26 Alpha |
F26AlphaBlocker |
1349184
|
| Fedora 26 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F26AlphaFreezeException |
1349185
|
| Fedora 26 Beta |
F26BetaBlocker |
1349186
|
| Fedora 26 Beta Freeze Exception |
F26BetaFreezeException |
1349187
|
| Fedora 26 Final |
F26FinalBlocker |
1349188
|
| Fedora 26 Final Freeze Exception |
F26FinalFreezeException |
1349189
|
Fedora 25
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 25 Alpha |
F25AlphaBlocker |
1277284
|
| Fedora 25 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F25AlphaFreezeException |
1277285
|
| Fedora 25 Beta |
F25BetaBlocker |
1277287
|
| Fedora 25 Beta Freeze Exception |
F25BetaFreezeException |
1277288
|
| Fedora 25 Final |
F25FinalBlocker |
1277289
|
| Fedora 25 Final Freeze Exception |
F25FinalFreezeException |
1277290
|
Fedora 24
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 24 Alpha |
F24AlphaBlocker |
1230431
|
| Fedora 24 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F24AlphaFreezeException |
1230432
|
| Fedora 24 Beta |
F24BetaBlocker |
1230433
|
| Fedora 24 Beta Freeze Exception |
F24BetaFreezeException |
1230434
|
| Fedora 24 Final |
F24FinalBlocker |
1230435
|
| Fedora 24 Final Freeze Exception |
F24FinalFreezeException |
1230436
|
Fedora 23
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 23 Alpha |
F23AlphaBlocker |
1170817
|
| Fedora 23 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F23AlphaFreezeException |
1170818
|
| Fedora 23 Beta |
F23BetaBlocker |
1170819
|
| Fedora 23 Beta Freeze Exception |
F23BetaFreezeException |
1170820
|
| Fedora 23 Final |
F23FinalBlocker |
1170821
|
| Fedora 23 Final Freeze Exception |
F23FinalFreezeException |
1170822
|
Fedora 22
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 22 Alpha |
F22AlphaBlocker |
1043121
|
| Fedora 22 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F22AlphaFreezeException |
1043123
|
| Fedora 22 Beta |
F22BetaBlocker |
1043125
|
| Fedora 22 Beta Freeze Exception |
F22BetaFreezeException |
1043128
|
| Fedora 22 Final |
F22FinalBlocker |
1043130
|
| Fedora 22 Final Freeze Exception |
F22FinalFreezeException |
1043132
|
Fedora 21
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 21 Alpha |
F21AlphaBlocker |
1043119
|
| Fedora 21 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F21AlphaFreezeException |
1043122
|
| Fedora 21 Beta |
F21BetaBlocker |
1043124
|
| Fedora 21 Beta Freeze Exception |
F21BetaFreezeException |
1043127
|
| Fedora 21 Final |
F21FinalBlocker |
1043129
|
| Fedora 21 Final Freeze Exception |
F21FinalFreezeException |
1043131
|
Fedora 20
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 20 Alpha |
F20AlphaBlocker |
980649
|
| Fedora 20 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F20AlphaFreezeException |
980650
|
| Fedora 20 Beta |
F20BetaBlocker |
980651
|
| Fedora 20 Beta Freeze Exception |
F20BetaFreezeException |
980655
|
| Fedora 20 Final |
F20FinalBlocker |
980656
|
| Fedora 20 Final Freeze Exception |
F20FinalFreezeException |
980657
|
Fedora 19
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 19 Alpha |
F19AlphaBlocker |
F19Alpha |
834084
|
| Fedora 19 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F19AlphaFreezeException |
F19Alpha-accepted |
834085
|
| Fedora 19 Beta |
F19BetaBlocker |
F19Beta |
834087
|
| Fedora 19 Beta Freeze Exception |
F19BetaFreezeException |
F19Beta-accepted |
834088
|
| Fedora 19 Final |
F19FinalBlocker |
F19Blocker |
834090
|
| Fedora 19 Final Freeze Exception |
F19FinalFreezeException |
F19-accepted |
834091
|
Fedora 19 Arm
| Blocker |
Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 19 Alpha |
F19ARMAlpha |
901844
|
| Fedora 19 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F19ARMAlpha-accepted |
901845
|
| Fedora 19 Beta |
F19ARMBeta |
901848
|
| Fedora 19 Beta Freeze Exception |
F19ARMBeta-accepted |
901849
|
| Fedora 19 Final |
F19ARMBlocker |
901850
|
| Fedora 19 Final Freeze Exception |
F19ARM-accepted |
901851
|
Fedora 18
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 18 Alpha |
F18AlphaBlocker |
F18Alpha |
752654
|
| Fedora 18 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F18AlphaFreezeExcept |
F18Alpha-accepted |
752662
|
| Fedora 18 Beta |
F18BetaBlocker |
F18Beta |
752660
|
| Fedora 18 Beta Freeze Exception |
F18BetaFreezeExcept |
F18Beta-accepted |
752664
|
| Fedora 18 Blocker |
F18FinalBlocker |
F18Blocker |
752661
|
| Fedora 18 Freeze Exception |
F18FinalFreezeExcept |
F18-accepted |
752665
|
Fedora 18 Arm
| Blocker |
Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 18 Blocker |
F18ARMBlocker |
901840
|
| Fedora 18 Freeze Exception |
F18ARM-accepted |
901842
|
Fedora 17
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 17 Alpha |
F17AlphaBlocker |
F17Alpha |
752648
|
| Fedora 17 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F17AlphaFreezeExcept |
F17Alpha-accepted |
752651
|
| Fedora 17 Beta |
F17BetaBlocker |
F17Beta |
752649
|
| Fedora 17 Beta Freeze Exception |
F17BetaFreezeExcept |
F17Beta-accepted |
752652
|
| Fedora 17 Blocker |
F17FinalBlocker |
F17Blocker |
752650
|
| Fedora 17 Freeze Exception |
F17FinalFreezeExcept |
F17-accepted |
752653
|
Fedora 16
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 16 Alpha |
F16AlphaBlocker |
F16Alpha |
713560
|
| Fedora 16 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F16AlphaFreezeExcept |
F16Alpha-accepted |
713563
|
| Fedora 16 Beta |
F16BetaBlocker |
F16Beta |
713564
|
| Fedora 16 Beta Freeze Exception |
F16BetaFreezeExcept |
F16Beta-accepted |
713565
|
| Fedora 16 Blocker |
F16FinalBlocker |
F16Blocker |
713568
|
| Fedora 16 Freeze Exception |
F16FinalFreezeExcept |
F16-accepted |
713566
|
Fedora 15
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 15 Alpha |
F15AlphaBlocker |
F15Alpha |
657616
|
| Fedora 15 Alpha Freeze Exception |
F15AlphaFreezeExcept |
F15Alpha-accepted |
657617
|
| Fedora 15 Beta |
F15BetaBlocker |
F15Beta |
657618
|
| Fedora 15 Beta Freeze Exception |
F15BetaFreezeExcept |
F15Beta-accepted |
657619
|
| Fedora 15 Blocker |
F15FinalBlocker |
F15Blocker |
617261
|
| Fedora 15 Freeze Exception |
F15FinalFreezeExcept |
F15-accepted |
657621
|
Fedora 14
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 14 Alpha |
F14AlphaBlocker |
F14Alpha |
611990
|
| Fedora 14 Beta |
F14BetaBlocker |
F14Beta |
611991
|
| Fedora 14 Beta Freeze Exception |
F14BetaFreezeExcept |
F14Beta-accepted |
634253
|
| Fedora 14 Blocker |
F14FinalBlocker |
F14Blocker |
538277
|
| Fedora 14 Freeze Exception |
F14FinalFreezeExcept |
F14-accepted |
635218
|
| Fedora 14 Target |
|
F14Target |
538278
|
Fedora 13
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 13 Alpha |
F13AlphaBlocker |
F13Alpha |
538273
|
| Fedora 13 Beta |
F13BetaBlocker |
F13Beta |
538274
|
| Fedora 13 Blocker |
F13FinalBlocker |
F13Blocker |
507681
|
| Fedora 13 Target |
|
F13Target |
507684
|
Fedora 12
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 12 Alpha |
F12AlphaBlocker |
F12Alpha |
507676
|
| Fedora 12 Beta |
F12BetaBlocker |
F12Beta |
507678
|
| Fedora 12 Blocker |
F12FinalBlocker |
F12Blocker |
473303
|
| Fedora 12 Target |
|
F12Target |
473302
|
Fedora 11
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 11 Alpha |
F11AlphaBlocker |
F11Alpha |
476773
|
| Fedora 11 Beta |
F11BetaBlocker |
F11Beta |
476774
|
| Fedora 11 Preview |
|
F11Preview |
476775
|
| Fedora 11 Blocker |
F11FinalBlocker |
F11Blocker |
446452
|
| Fedora 11 Target |
|
F11Target |
446451
|
| Fedora 11 Intel Modesetting |
|
F11IntelKMS |
487202
|
Fedora 10
| Blocker |
New-style Alias |
Old-style Alias |
Bug Number
|
| Fedora 10 Alpha |
F10AlphaBlocker |
F10Alpha |
446445
|
| Fedora 10 Beta |
F10BetaBlocker |
F10Beta |
446447
|
| Fedora 10 Preview |
|
F10Preview |
446449
|
| Fedora 10 Blocker |
F10FinalBlocker |
F10Blocker |
438943
|
| Fedora 10 Target |
|
F10Target |
438944
|
|
|
|
| Fedora 10 Desktop Target |
|
F10DesktopTarget |
465130
|
| Fedora 10 Desktop Blocker |
|
F10DesktopBlocker |
457945
|
| Fedora 10 Kernel Blocker |
|
F10KernelBlocker |
466414
|
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