= Standard schedule
 1. Day 0: Feature freeze
 1. Day 3: String freeze
 1. Day 6: Translation freeze
 1. Day 6: Commit freeze
 1. Day 7: Packaging
 1. Day 9: Release

= Phases
|| Name || Tasks to complete ||
|| Development || [ReleaseProcessDraft#Startreleaseprocess Start release process], [ReleaseProcessDraft#Announcestringfreeze Announce string freeze] ||
|| Feature freeze || [ReleaseProcessDraft#Organizestaffmatchtesting Organize staff match (testing)] ||
|| String freeze || ||
|| Translation freeze || [ReleaseProcessDraft#Confirmtranslationfreeze Confirm translation freeze], [ReleaseProcessDraft#Translationcheck Translation check] ||
|| Packaging || [ReleaseProcessDraft#Prepareforpackaging Prepare for packaging] ||
|| Release || ||

= Release progress table
Put your name into the "Accepted by" column to take over a task and agree to completed it in time (according to the "Deadline" column).
Update the status column regularly enough to keep team member informed. Especially note if you are waiting for input or are otherwise prevented from working on the task.

Next release: Alpha 17
|| Task shortname || Accepted by || Deadline || Status ||
|| [ReleaseProcessDraft#Startreleaseprocess Start release process] || || || ||

= Task descriptions = 

== Start release process
'''Description:''' [[BR]]
The team decides that there are enough new features and that it's time to release a new alpha version. Usually in a team meeting, we decide when the regular schedule starts and if there are any differences to the predefined schedule.
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' Development
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Whole team (usually at the meeting)

== Announce string freeze
'''Description:''' [[BR]]
Translators should be informed about the planned String freeze date and the Translation freeze date. The idea is to give them some time to polish the final translations for the release. During development, they probably don't always update translation within a few days after something has changed. Also upload updated .pot files and make sure you update them if original strings change or get added in the next days.
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' Development
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Gallaecio, Leper, Sanderd17, Yves

== Organize staff match (testing)
'''Description:''' [[BR]]
If possible a staff match should be organized before the release. Often important bugs get discovered in such staff matches. Organizing the match means finding a good date and time and informing the other team members (or community members).
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' Development
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Whole team

== Confirm translation freeze
'''Description:''' [[BR]] You make another announcement on the translation platform at the specified and announced Translation freeze date (assuming it hasn't changed in the meantime). After that, you regenerate the translation templates via [source:ps/trunk/source/tools/i18n/updateTemplates.py updateTemplates.py] and the translations (for backup purposes) via [source:ps/trunk/source/tools/i18n/pullTranslations.py pullTranslations.py].
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' Translation freeze
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Gallaecio, Leper, Sanderd17, Yves

== Translation check
'''Description:''' [[BR]]
Check the translations for "vandalism". It's really just checking if there are any strings that were added in bad intent and not about trying to improve translation quality. There's a script to check the translation files for URLs (TODO: where?), but this task also involves manual checking. Obviously we can't carefully read through all strings in all translations.
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' Translation freeze
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Whole team

== Multiplayer lobby adjustments
'''Description''' [[BR]]
 * Change the MUC room for the lobby on the server and maybe reset rankings.
 * Change the bot's welcome message to notify users that a new version is available.
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' ???
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Leper, Josh, Scythetwirler

== Prepare for packaging
'''Description''' [[BR]]
 * Ensure Alpha name and number have been updated in [source:ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session//top_panel/label.xml label.xml], [source:ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/mainmenu.xml mainmenu.xml], and [source:ps/trunk/source/lobby/XmppClient.cpp#L107 XmppClient.cpp].
 * Edit the [source:/ps/trunk/source/tools/dist/build.sh build.sh] script to include all languages that need to be in the release (Include only >90% languages supported by our fonts and font system - see progress [https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/0ad/ on Transifex])
 * Change the MUC room for the lobby in [source:ps/trunk/binaries/data/config/default.cfg default.cfg]
[[BR]]'''Can be completed in phase:''' ???
[[BR]]'''Candidates:''' Whole team



== Update release progress on Trac
Description:[[BR]]
Remove all content from the  Release progress table and replace "Next release" with the right version number.
[[BR]]Can be completed in phase: Development
[[BR]]Candidates: Everyone