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OpenStack Release Cycle
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Learning Exercise
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* Open the `Releases
  <https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/common/releases.html>`_
  section of the Contributor Guide
* Read the material
* Ask the mentors questions
* Get ready to go through the exercises

Exercise 1
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- How many release models are there?
- Which two models are most OpenStack projects following?

Exercise 2
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- How long are OpenStack releases 'Maintained' by the community?
- What action is done on 'Maintained' branches but not branches that are
  in 'Extended Maintenance'?

Exercise 3
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- Look up the release schedule for the current active and previous OpenStack
  release cycles and share the link in the etherpad
- What are the focuses for the three milestones?

Exercise 4
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- Compare the different deadlines for different project activities that
  are on the release schedules
- Why are there different dates for some teams and no dates
  for others?

Exercise 5
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- Find the release week for the current release
- Why is there a whole week and not a single day planned?
- Find where the currently released code is posted