[Python-Dev] Updated release schedule for 2.6 and 3.0

[Barry Warsaw]

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We had a lot of discussion recently about changing the release  
schedule and splitting Python 2.6 and 3.0.  There was general  
consensus that this was a good idea, in order to hit our October 1  
deadline for Python 2.6 final at least.

There is only one open blocker for 2.6, issue 3657.  Andrew, Fred, Tim  
and I (via IRC) will be getting together tonight to do some Python  
hacking, so we should resolve this issue and release 2.6rc1 tonight.

We'll have an abbreviated 2.6rc1, and I will release 2.6rc2 next  
Wednesday the 17th as planned. The final planned release of 2.6 will  
be Wednesday October 1st.

If 3.0 is looking better, I will release 3.0rc1 on Wednesday,  
otherwise we'll re-evaluate the release schedule for 3.0 as  
necessary.  This means currently the schedule looks like this:

Fri 12-Sep 2.6rc1
Wed 17-Sep 2.6rc2, 3.0rc1
Wed 01-Oct 2.6 final, 3.0rc2
Wed 15-Oct 3.0 final

I've updated the Python Release Schedule gcal and will update the PEP  
momentarily.  We'll close the tree later tonight (UTC-4).

- -Barry

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