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Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 (AOO 4.1.2) is the next planned release of Apache OpenOffice, with a planned release date in October 2015.
Update: Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 was released on 28 October 2015. See the Release Notes for more information.
Release Schedule
The final 4.1.2 release is planned for October 2015.
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| Appoint Release Manager |  | Andrea Pescetti is appointed Release Manager for OpenOffice 4.1.2. | ||||||
| Propose string/localization updates | | OpenOffice 4.1.2 will be released in the same languages as version 4.1.1. Critical translation fixes, if any, will be backported from 4.2.0 for languages requesting them. | ||||||
| Propose dictionary updates | | English dictionary: Marco Pinto contributed version 2015.08.01, integrated. English dictionary: Marco Pinto contributed version 2015.09.01, integrated. English dictionary: Marco Pinto contributed version 2015.10.01, integrated in RC3. Portuguese dictionary: Pedro asked to update the Portoguese dictionary, integrated in RC3. | ||||||
| Select bugfixes and enhancements for OpenOffice 4.1.2 | | Anyone can propose a blocker either using the "4.1.2 Release Blocker" flag in Bugzilla or writing to the dev list. The following people helped by suggesting possible blocker bugs:
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| Provide code for the selected bugfixes/enhancements | |
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Build | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers | ||||
| Buildbots | | Volunteers: Gavin McDonald, Andrew Rist, Don Lewis Buildbots available for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD. OS X still missing but not a blocker (we don't need a buildbot for OS X release builds). | ||||||
| Windows builds | | Jürgen Schmidt tested the build on the same systems used for building 4.1.1 hrin provided Windows builds for several languages | ||||||
| OS X builds | | Jürgen Schmidt tested the build on the same systems used for building 4.1.1 | ||||||
| Linux builds | | Jürgen Schmidt tested the build on the same systems used for building 4.1.1 | ||||||
| Vote on Release Candidate | ONGOING | VOTE was started on RC3 byby Andrea Pescetti and passed. Tally sent to dev list on 27 October 2015. | ||||||
| Upload builds to mirrors | TO BE STARTED |  | | Volunteers: Andrea Pescetti Copy requires just a few hours, with the normal rsync instructions shown at https://sourceforge.net/p/forge/documentation/File%20Management/ (project name is openofficeorg.mirror). Set new files as "Latest Version": done by Marcus Lange see http://s.apache.org/uaj | ||||
| Update Feed (new check.Update for aoo411 area – http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/openoffice/updates-site/trunk/aoo411/) | 08 Nov 2015
| | Suggest phased in approach with English as Phase I.
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| Volunteers: ... | QA | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers | |||
| Generic QA | ONGOING | Kay Schenk sent the calls. Useful links for QA tests (for people who have a Bugzilla account): Release blockers requested not yet processed: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=dorem&remaction=run&namedcmd=4.1.2_blocker_requested&sharer_id=7 Release blockers approved and ported to AOO 4.1.2: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=dorem&remaction=run&namedcmd=4.1.2_approved_and_fixed&sharer_id=7 Total approved release blockers (some not yet ported to AOO 4.1.2): https://bz.apache.org/ooo/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=dorem&remaction=run&namedcmd=4.1.2_approved&sharer_id=7
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| Specific QA focused on 4.1.2 bugfixes/enhancements | ONGOING | Bugs were verified fixed by:
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Communication | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers | ||||
| Blog post: first status update and call for volunteers | | Andrea Pescetti | ||||||
| Blog posts: other status updates | TO BE STARTED | | announcement | | Andrea Pescetti / Marcus Lange... | |||
| Website: link top bar to 4.1.2 blog post | 15 | | | Andrea Pescetti / Marcus Lange... | ||||
| Website: link announcements to 4.1.2 blog posts | TO BE STARTED | | | Andrea Pescetti / Marcus Lange... (posts still missing) | ||||
| Wiki: prepare Release Notes | ONGOING | german release-notes prepared - Jörg Schmidt Translated by volunteers into:
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| Website: update download pages | TO BE STARTED | | | Marcus Lange... | ||||
| Press: prepare press release | TO BE STARTED | | ... |
Developer Snapshots - Binaries ready for download and QA
- Release Candidate 3 (now being votes upon) is available at https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/
- Older developer snapshots are available for Windows and Linux at https://ci.apache.org/projects/openoffice/
| / announcement | | Based on Release Notes |
Release Notes
Release Notes will be are available when at the OpenOffice 4.1.2 is releasedRelease Notes page.
Stay Informed
The best channels for accurate information about the OpenOffice 4.1.2 release progress are:
- The development mailing list archives
- The OpenOffice official blog
- The Subversion branch where OpenOffice 4.1.2 is being developed
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