[Starlingx-discuss] Minutes: StarlingX Release Meeting - Jan 4/2023

[Khalil, Ghada]

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Release Team Meeting - Jan 4 2023
Happy New Year!

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
      - 27 features are Done. 16 in the last month.
      - 2 features still in progress -- related to stx-openstack
          - Debian: Migrate Openstack app related packages
          - Update openstack application containers to use Debian base image
      - 1 feature requires follow-up
          - Kubernetes Custom Configuration Support
                 - Need to determine the status of this feature. This is likely Partial for stx.8.0 and continuing in stx.9.0.
      - 6 features deferred/continuing in stx.9.0
          - Marvell Octeon NIC Accelerator Integration
          - Support for Silicom TimeSync Server Adaptor
          - Platform Network Parameters Reconfiguration
          - AppArmor Support
          - Vault Application Upversion
          - Portieris Application Upversion
- Test Status
      - Regression re-forecasted to start Jan 11 instead of Jan 4. No change to completion date of Jan 25.
- Release Notes
      - Will start posting the review in the next week

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.  Targeting start in mid-Jan.
- Subcloud Local Install - Prime: RamS
      - Forecast: end-Nov  >> mid-Jan / Author: Shrikumar Sharma
      - Status: Started. On track to have a PR posted by mid-Jan

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