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= Schedule =

This page describes the JOSM release cycle.

The JOSM project has a very pragmatic development model, see [[wiki:Releases]] for details. Basically we are alternating between two states: '''Free to modify''' and '''Stabilization'''.
 Free to modify::
   This phase is for normal development. No special restrictions, but be aware, that the nightly builds are used by a lot of people. We usually get overwhelmed with bug reports when josm-latest is seriously broken.
 Stabilization::
   Feature freeze, string freeze, focus on bug fixing. Sometimes minor changes are okay (especially when there is some time left till the release), but try to avoid introducing new bugs. Stabilization phase can exceed the release date by a couple of days.

The stabilization phase starts always '''a few days before a release''' of a stable version (to make sure no major bug is included and to give the translators time to translate the latest strings) and ends '''a few days after the release''' (in case of a required hotfix if a major bug was part of the release).

Usually a release of a stable version is planned at the end of each month (the weekend nearest to this date). Check the '''[[/roadmap]]''' for the next planned release.

For creating a release, see [[DevelopersGuide/Releasing]].

== Log of JOSM-tested versions ==

[[ReleaseLog]]

== See also ==
* [DevelopersGuide/Releasing Releasing]
* [wiki:Releases Releases]

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