ReleaseSchedule
This page describes the language pack release schedule for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. 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 12.04 LTS
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
NOTE: Calendar for this release not set up yet - 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 2012 |
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0 |
April 26th |
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May 2012 |
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+2 |
May 9th: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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First language pack update cycle FULL UPDATE |
May 10th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline for Simplified Chinese language pack |
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May 11th |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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+3 |
May 17th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline for other language packs |
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May 18th |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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June 2012 |
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+6 |
June 10th: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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Second language pack update cycle |
+7 |
June 15th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline |
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June 16th |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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July 2012 |
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+11 |
July 14th: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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Third language pack update cycle FULL UPDATE |
+12 |
July 20th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline |
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July 21st |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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September 2012 |
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+21 |
September 22nd: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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Fourth language pack update cycle |
+22 |
September 28th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline |
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September 29th |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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October 2012 |
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+26 |
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December 2012 |
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+34 |
December 22nd: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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Fifth language pack update cycle |
January 2013 |
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+36 |
January 4th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline |
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January 5 |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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February 2013 |
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+42 |
March 19th: 1400 UTC |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in the -proposed repository, testing begins |
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Sixth language pack update cycle |
+43 |
March 26'th: 1400 UTC |
Testing deadline |
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March 27 |
Tested language pack updates are released |
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Release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Translations/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseSchedule (last edited 2012-10-22 13:55:05 by dpm)