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.
Release Schedule
The final 4.1.2 release is planned for October 2015.
Release Progress and Volunteers
Code | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers |
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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 | VOTE was started on RC3 by Andrea Pescetti and passed. Tally sent to dev list on 27 October 2015. | |||
Upload builds to mirrors | 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). | |||
Update Feed (new check.Update for aoo411 area – http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/openoffice/updates-site/trunk/aoo411/) | TO BE STARTED | Suggest phased in approach with English as Phase I.
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QA | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers |
Generic QA | Kathryn 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 | 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 | ... | ||
Website: link top bar to 4.1.2 blog post | ... | |||
Website: link announcements to 4.1.2 blog posts | TO BE STARTED | ... (posts still missing) | ||
Wiki: prepare Release Notes | german release-notes prepared - Jörg Schmidt | |||
Website: update download pages | ONGOING | Marcus Lange | ||
Press: prepare press release / announcement | ONGOING | To be based on Release Notes |
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/
Release Notes
Release Notes are available at the OpenOffice 4.1.2 Release 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