NattyLanguagePackReleaseSchedule

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This page describes the language pack release schedule for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal). Language pack updates are placed in the regular update repositories according to a fixed schedule, provided they have been properly tested and signed of on.

Language pack testing and updates for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

The table below describes the schedule for language pack testing and updating. All language pack release dates are an integer number of weeks apart, in order to create a predictable week pattern work flow. The week pattern is a follows:

  • Proposed language packs are placed in the proposed repository on Thursdays
  • The testing deadlines are on Wednesday
  • Tested language packs are released on Thursdays

The language pack release schedule is also available as an iCal-feed. From the link an iCal file can be downloaded for import in various calendar programs (e.g. Evolution or Google Calendar) or you can subscribe to it (e.g. with Google Calendar) to stay updated if the schedule changes.

Week

Date

Work Item Iteration

Status

Notes

April 2011

0

April 28th

Ubuntu Release of Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

May 2011

+2

May 12th: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

First language pack update cycle

+3

May 18th: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

May 19th

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

June 2011

+6

ON HOLD June 9th: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

Second language pack update cycle

+7

ON HOLD June 15th: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

ON HOLD June 16th

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

July 2011

+11

July 14th: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

Third language pack update cycle

+12

July 20th: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

July 21st

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

September 2011

+21

September 22nd: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

Fourth language pack update cycle

+22

September 28th: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

September 29th

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

October 2011

+26

Ubuntu New version of Ubuntu released

December 2011

+34

December 22nd: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

Fifth language pack update cycle

January 2012

+36

January 4th: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

January 5

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

February 2012

+42

February 16th: 1400 UTC

Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins

Sixth language pack update cycle

+43

February 22nd: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

February 23rd

Tested lang-pack-updates are released