Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 (AOO 4.1.2) is the next planned release of Apache OpenOffice, with a planned release date in late 2015.
Release Schedule
The final 4.1.2 release is planned for late 2015. More precise information will be available when we get closer to the release.
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 | ONGOING | English dictionary: Marco Pinto contributed version 2015.08.01, integrated. English dictionary: Marco Pinto contributed version 2015.09.01, still to be integrated. ...Even though the deadline expired, dictionary updates are still possible. | ||
Select bugfixes and enhancements for OpenOffice 4.1.2 | ONGOING | 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 | ONGOING | The following people contributed code for patches/enhancements in OpenOffice 4.1.2: (to be written) | ||
Build | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers |
Digital Signing | TO BE STARTED | We want OpenOffice 4.1.2 Windows executables to be signed if possible. Infrastructure is available, but process must still be investigated. 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 | ONGOING | 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 | ONGOING | Jürgen Schmidt tested the build on the same systems used for building 4.1.1 | ||
Linux builds | ONGOING | Jürgen Schmidt tested the build on the same systems used for building 4.1.1 | ||
Upload builds to mirrors | TO BE STARTED | Volunteers: ... | ||
QA | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers |
Generic QA | TO BE STARTED | ... | ||
Specific QA focused on 4.1.2 bugfixes/enhancements | TO BE STARTED | ... | ||
Communication | Started | Finished | Status | Volunteers |
Blog post: first status update and call for volunteers | TO BE STARTED | Andrea Pescetti | ||
Blog posts: other status updates | TO BE STARTED | ... | ||
Website: link top bar to 4.1.2 blog post | TO BE STARTED | ... (posts still missing) | ||
Website: link announcements to 4.1.2 blog posts | TO BE STARTED | ... (posts still missing) | ||
Wiki: prepare Release Notes | TO BE STARTED | ... | ||
Website: update download pages | TO BE STARTED | ... | ||
Press: prepare press release | TO BE STARTED | ... |
Proposed Release Content
Follow bugs and enhancements for OpenOffice 4.1.2 in Bugzilla:
- Proposed for 4.1.2: 4.1.1_release_blocker? (TODO: update link for 4.1.2)
- Accepted for 4.1.2: 4.1.1_release_blocker+ (TODO: update link for 4.1.2)
- Accepted & Proposed for 4.1.2: 4.1.1_release_blocker+? (TODO: update link for 4.1.2)
- Resolved for 4.1.2: 4.1.1_release_blocker+, Resolved (TODO: update link for 4.1.2)
Developer Snapshots
Developer snapshots are available for Windows and Linux at https://ci.apache.org/projects/openoffice/
Release Notes
Release Notes will be available when OpenOffice 4.1.2 is released.
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