Release cycle

• Stable (final) release cycle length is 4 weeks.

• After 4 weeks an alpha release is created (for example 1.4-alpha).

• Alpha release gets tested and fixed until it reaches a stable state. The stabilisation window is 2 weeks. After the window, the release gets promoted to do final (1.4).

• At the same time, a following release development is started (1.5) and the cycle gets repeated.