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Date:      Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:38:57 +1100
From:      matti k <mattik@gwsit.com.au>
To:        Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Release Engineering Team <re@freebsd.org>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [HEADS-UP] Quick update to 14.0-RELEASE schedule
Message-ID:  <20231115183857.2c728fa5@ws1.wobblyboot.net>
In-Reply-To: <20231115045231.GN1307@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:52:31 +0000
Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org> wrote:

> > > Ok.  I do not know what exactly is your point, but releases are
> > > never official until there is a PGP-signed email sent.  The email
> > > is intended for the general public of consumers of official
> > > releases, not "yeah, but"s.
> > >
 
> That does not say that the freebsd-update bits will not change *until*
> the official release announcement has been sent.
> 
> In my past 15 years involved in the Project, I think we have been very
> clear on that.
> 
> A RELEASE IS NOT FINAL UNTIL THE PGP-SIGNED ANNOUNCEMENT IS SENT.
> 
> I mean, c'mon, dude.
> 
> We really, seriously, for all intents and purposes, cannot be any more
> clear than that.
> 
> So, yes, *IF* an update necessitates a new freebsd-update build, what
> you are running is *NOT* official.
> 
> For at least 15 years, we have all said the same entire thing.

Here I have been tracking 14.0 release candidates

Reminds me of when slashdot would announce a new release days before it
was actually released and then someone would remind them of that

I am using an Australian mirror so will probably need to wait an extra
day to be on the safe side  :-)







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