Release Criteria

The following are the quality criteria for various categories of releases. This is a condensed version of section 9.7 How to Create a Stable Release in the Cookbook. See the ReleaseSchedule for planned and past releases.

Developer Releases

• Zero open P1 defects. No limits on other categories of issues.
• All JUnit tests pass.

Alpha Releases

• All features to be included in release are complete (i.e. bug fixes only after this point)
• All other criteria of Developer Releases met

Beta Releases

• All bug fixes to be included in final release have been made. (i.e. only fixes for regressions are allowed after this point)
• Zero open P1 or P2 defects. No limits on other categories of issues.
• All JUnit tests pass

Stable Releases

• Same as a beta release. Typically the last beta is promoted to stable if no significant regressions are found during the final beta period.