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In mid-2018 there was a decision to move towards a time-based, quarterly release schedule for Apache NetBeans releases.  This schedule brings that into affect, starting from Apache NetBeans 11.1, and retrospectively designates Apache NetBeans 11.0 as an LTS release.

Schedule

DateReleaseDescription
June 15th


Feature 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???
July 7th
NB <version>.1 voting candidate created and release vote commences.
July 15th - 31st

NetBeans 11.1 (in 2019)  
NetBeans 12.1 (in 2020)

NB <version>.1 released.
July 21st


NB <version>.2 merge window opens.
September 15th

Feature freeze. Merge window closes.
Release branch <version>.2 created and beta build(s) made available.

October 7th
NB <version>.2 voting candidate created and release vote commences.
October 15th - 31st

NetBeans 11.2  (in 2019)
NetBeans 12.2 (in 2020)

NB <version>.2 released.
October 21st
NB <version>.3 merge window opens.
December 15th

Feature freeze. Merge window closes.
Release branch <version>.3 created and beta build(s) made available.

January 7th
NB <version>.3 voting candidate created and release vote commences.
January 15th - 31st

NetBeans 11.3  (in 2020)
NetBeans 12.3 (in 2021)

NB <version>.3 released. (Start NetCAT with this release here???)
January 21st
NB <version+1>.0 merge window opens.
NetCAT announced and signups begin.
February 15th
Feature freeze. Merge window closes.
Release branch <version+1>.0 created and beta build(s) made available.
NetCAT test spec review starts.
February 21st
NetCAT testing phase starts.
March 21st
NetCAT testing ends.
NetCAT community acceptance vote.
April 7th
NB <version+1>.0 voting candidate created and release vote commences.
April 15th - 30th

LTS

NetBeans 12.0  (in 2020)
NetBeans 13.0  (in 2021)

NB <version+1>.0 LTS released.
April 21st

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

GOTO 10

NB. The dates here are deliberately mid-month, two weeks after previously suggested.  Because no-one wants to do a release on New Years Eve, and it potentially gives a little more leeway in releasing / testing with JDK releases?

Details, notes, and discussions: Notes and Discussions on the Release Schedule

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