[jboss-dev] JBossAS Branch_4_2 freeze

[Scott M Stark]

JBAS-4441 is done.

Dimitris Andreadis wrote:
> The community version of JBossAS 4.2.0.GA has been out for more than a
> month now with around
> 59000 downloads and a relative small number of problems compared to the
> number of changes
> and component updates that took place.
> 
> Since then we have been working on further stabilizing Branch_4_2 in
> preparation for the
> JBoss Enterprise Application Platform edition, which has already forked
> off to its own branch.
> 
> At this point Branch_4_2 should be considered frozen. Please don't
> commit stuff until the upcoming community 4.2.1.GA release on July/18th.
> Only the blocker issues (currently a
> couple of missing tests) should make it into the branch.
> 
> Specifically:
> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-4441 - missing test (Scott)
> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-4488 - missing test (Adrian)
> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-4481 - Gavin to verify it can be
> closed
> 
> Going forward, remember that we are trying to enforce the rule that only
> bug fixes make it into point releases. So no new features or API changes
> should make it in the 4.2 branch, and that includes all thirdparty and
> jboss components. Ideally, a users should be able to replace a JBossAS
> 4.2.0 with a 4.2.2 and everything should just work.
> 
> Finally, when making changes to any AS branches, make sure you use
> linked JBAS tasks to track those changes. I'm seeing all sorts of JBCTS,
> JBPAPP, SECURITY, AOP, etc. identifiers. The problem with those is we
> cannot make release notes, so we don't know what goes into a release.
> 
> Cheers
> /Dimitris
> 
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