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Schedule

DateDescriptionrelease 11release 12release 13
February 21st

NB <version+1>.0 merge window opens.
(NB <version+1>.0 is consolidation of feature releases, as few new features as possible.)
NetCAT announced and signups begin.
NetCAT test spec review starts.



March 15thFeature freeze. Merge window closes.
Release branch <version+1>.0 created and beta build(s) made available.
When Beta 1 is available, NetCAT testing phase starts.


April 30thNetCAT testing ends.
NetCAT community acceptance vote.


May 7thNB <version+1>.0 voting candidate created and release vote commences.

May 15th - 31stNB <version+1>.0 LTS released.

LTS

NetBeans 12.0  (in 2020)

LTS

NetBeans 13.0  (in 2021)

May 21st

NB <version+1>.1 merge window opens.




July 15thFeature freeze. Merge window closes. Only fixes intended for next release to be merged into master.
Release branch <version>.1 created and beta build(s) made available.  NetCAT lite???


August 7thNB <version>.1 voting candidate created and release vote commences.

August 15th - 31stNB <version>.1 released.
e.g., https://netbeans.apache.org/download/nb111/nb111.html
NetBeans 11.1 (in 2019) NetBeans 12.1 (in 2020)NetBeans 13.1 (in 2021)
August 21stNB <version>.2 merge window opens.

October 15th

Branching for <version>.2 delivery branch created, version bump on masterFeature freeze. Merge window closes.
Release branch <version>.2 created and beta build(s) made available.



October 22nddelivery → master branch merge, delivery → release branch merge
publish beta2


October 29th

delivery → master branch merge, delivery → release branch merge

publish beta3



November 7th

delivery → master branch merge, delivery → release branch merge

NB <version>.2 voting candidate created and release vote commences.

NetBeans 11.2 (in 2019)NetBeans 12.2  (in 2020)NetBeans 13.2 (in 2021)
November 15th - 30thNB <version>.2 released.November 21stNB <version>.3 merge window opens.

January 15thFeature freeze. Merge window closes.

Release branch <version>.3 created and beta build(s) made available.

Version bump on master



January 22nd<release branch> → master merge
publish beta2


January 29th

<release branch> → master merge

publish beta3



February 7thNB <version>.3 voting candidate created and release vote commences.

February 15th - 30thNB <version>.3 released.
(Start NetCAT with this release here? Answer: No, for 12.0. Reconsider for 13.0.)NetBeans 11.3  (in 2020)
NetBeans 12.3 (in 2021)NetBeans 13.3 (in 2021)

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