[Starlingx-discuss] Minutes: StarlingX Release Meeting - Feb 15/2023

[Khalil, Ghada]

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Release Team Meeting - Feb 15 2023

stx.8.0
- Reference Links:
      - Release/Feature Planning: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cjhRQm717zOTo2ngs5SEs3elhJwSRxFAI-ruqJaBe80/edit#gid=1107209846
      - Release Verification:
          - Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E_AQPxVrNnbVtSqQ9_CdqYidqMmYcq4n
          - Feature Testing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yzlArypq3sgdNdYzMwBONLnOsx6OqMpxj6KT0P6Pc6M/edit#gid=968103774
          - Regression Testing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b5w2oLlGwipTlrNysWwl1JnM1dvyboIIQhpBJLcZECI/edit#gid=1717644237
      - Feature Status: All features are complete
      - Branch/Build Status: 
          - Successful build as of Feb 11: https://mirror.starlingx.cengn.ca/mirror/starlingx/rc/8.0/debian/monolithic/20230211T045208Z/
      - Sanity Status
          - platform Sanity: Expected to be sent by Feb 17
          - stx-openstack Sanity: Green - https://mirror.starlingx.cengn.ca/mirror/starlingx/rc/8.0/debian/monolithic/20230211T045208Z/
      - Regression Status
          - In progress: SX complete. DX in progress.
          - Expect to complete by Feb 16
      - Bugs
          - stx.8.0: https://bugs.launchpad.net/starlingx/+bugs?field.tag=stx.8.0
          - No open bugs
      - Release Notes
          - Review posted in main branch: https://review.opendev.org/c/starlingx/docs/+/873563
                - Will also need to be cherrypicked
          - On track for doc updates by middle of next week: Feb 22
      - Steps to declare Release Milestone
          - Tag release branch
          - Copy RC build to release directory
          - Mark Build as ReadOnly / Keep
          - Send the Release Milestone Announcement to the mailing list
- Release Press Release
      - Ildiko working on press release and release blog
      - Timing will depend to avoid sending the announcement on Fridays as well as the week of MWC 
      - So the press release will be sent either Feb 22 or Mar 6
- Blogs
      - Proposed Topics
          - FEC Device Configurability (fec-operator Integration) for ACC100 & N3000
          - PTP O-RAN Compliant API Notification
          - SSH integration with remote Windows Active Directory
          - Platform Single Core Tuning

stx.7.0 
- Blogs
      - PTP Enhancements - Multiple NIC Support / SyncE / Various NIC Support - Prime: Ghada Khalil
          - Forecast: mid-Sept >> end-Oct >> mid-Dec >> end-Jan / Author: Cole Walker
          - Status: Not Started.  Need to re-forecast

stx.9.0
- New release folder created: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1beMET3I7GGa79tv4wfwzeKTy-yFVl6xR?usp=share_link
- New Release/Feature Planning: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aTjYzUkExodfayt-rjTv466jE-DP8b_YjrTHhXW6G9w/edit?usp=sharing
      - Populated with deferred features from stx.8.0
      - Some new features already added