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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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- Look up the release schedule for the current and past two OpenStack
  release cycles & share links
- Identify common characteristics of these cycles

Exercise 2
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- How many milestones are there?
- What is the focus of each of the milestones?

Exercise 3
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- How many OpenStack releases are currently maintained by the community?
- Post the information on the IRC channel

Exercise 4
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- Find some of the feature proposal freeze deadlines in the current release
  schedule
- Compare the deadlines between two different project teams and discuss the
  differences with your group
- Why are there different dates for some teams?

Exercise 5
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- What are some of the different freeze dates for different activities
  in the release?

Exercise 6
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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