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.

Date

Action

April 28, 2011

Release of Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

First language pack update cycle (2 weeks)

1 week cycle

May 5, 2011: 1400 UTC

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

May 11, 2011: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

May 12, 2011

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

Third language pack update cycle (6 weeks)

1 week cycle

June 2, 2011: 1400 UTC

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

June 8, 2011: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

June 9, 2011

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

Fourth language pack update cycle (12 weeks)

2 week cycle

July 7, 2011: 1400 UTC

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

July 20, 2011: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

July 21, 2011

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

Fifth language pack update cycle (22 weeks)

2 week cycle

Sep. 15, 2011: 1400 UTC

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

Sep. 28, 2011: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

Sep. 29, 2011

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

New version of Ubuntu released (26 weeks)

Sixth language pack update cycle (36 weeks)

2 week cycle

Dec. 22, 2011: 1400 UTC

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

Jan. 4, 2012: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

Jan. 5, 2012

Tested lang-pack-updates are released

Sixth language pack update cycle (43 weeks)

2 week cycle

Feb. 9, 2012: 1400 UTC

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

Feb. 22, 2012: 1400 UTC

Testing deadline

Feb. 23, 2012

Tested lang-pack-updates are released