# PHP 7.3 Release Manager Selection - Thread: https://externals.io/message/102031 - Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/102031 - Started by Sara Golemon on 2018-04-12T21:56:26+00:00 - Messages: 14 - Reply by email to internals@lists.php.net - More for agents: search with https://externals.io/search.md?q={query} · RFCs at https://externals.io/rfc.md · JSON API at https://externals.io/api · documentation at https://externals.io/llms.txt --- ## #102031 — Sara Golemon — 2018-04-12T21:56:26+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102031 So, I woke up this morning and looked at my calendar, and I realized we're less than two months away from a timely release of 7.3.0-alpha1. This is somewhat awkward as we currently lack named Release Managers for the 7.3 branch. As usual, the role calls for two suckers^W volunteers to take on this task. Whomsoever is elected will be guided and helped by Remi and I, as well as previous RMs and the excellent documentation in php-src:README.RELEASE_PROCESS. Candidates should have a reasonable knowledge of internals (without necessarily being a C guru), be confident about merging pull requests without breaking backward compatibility, doing triage for bugs, liaising with previous release managers, and generally getting the branch in good shape, as these are among the activities you will be undertaking as release manager. Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidate. An initial todo page has been added to the wiki and contains provisional dates for GA and pre-releases. https://wiki.php.net/todo/php73 -Sara --- ## #102032 — Kalle Sommer Nielsen — 2018-04-12T23:27:11+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102032 · In reply to: #102031 2018-04-12 23:56 GMT+02:00 Sara Golemon : > Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidate. > An initial todo page has been added to the wiki and contains > provisional dates for GA and pre-releases. Dream team wish: Nikita & Christoph -- regards, Kalle Sommer Nielsen kalle@php.net --- ## #102033 — Sara Golemon — 2018-04-13T01:33:47+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102033 > > > > > […] > > The timetable mentions PHP 7.2 instead of PHP 7.3. > RMs should also demonstrate excellent attention to detail! 😁 --- ## #102059 — Sara Golemon — 2018-04-19T15:00:35+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102059 · In reply to: #102031 > So, I woke up this morning and looked at my calendar, and I realized > we're less than two months away from a timely release of 7.3.0-alpha1. > This is somewhat awkward as we currently lack named Release Managers > for the 7.3 branch. > > As usual, the role calls for two suckers^W volunteers to take on this > task. Whomsoever is elected will be guided and helped by Remi and I, > as well as previous RMs and the excellent documentation in > php-src:README.RELEASE_PROCESS. > > Candidates should have a reasonable knowledge of internals (without > necessarily being a C guru), be confident about merging pull requests > without breaking backward compatibility, doing triage for bugs, > liaising with previous release managers, and generally getting the > branch in good shape, as these are among the activities you will be > undertaking as release manager. > > Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidate. > An initial todo page has been added to the wiki and contains > provisional dates for GA and pre-releases. > https://wiki.php.net/todo/php73 > Topic bump as nobody has tossed their hat in yet. There's some time left before the pre-release cycle starts, but it'd be nice to have some names before it gets down to the line. Kalle voluntold Nikita and Christoph, could those two respond with either "Yeah sure" or "No thanks"? -Sara --- ## #102061 — Gabriel Caruso — 2018-04-19T17:00:28+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102061 · In reply to: #102059 I’m with Kalle here, Nikita and Christoph :) -- Gabriel Caruso --- ## #102062 — Christoph M. Becker — 2018-04-19T21:30:06+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102062 · In reply to: #102059 > > > > […] > > Topic bump as nobody has tossed their hat in yet. There's some time > left before the pre-release cycle starts, but it'd be nice to have > some names before it gets down to the line. > > Kalle voluntold Nikita and Christoph, could those two respond with > either "Yeah sure" or "No thanks"? Well, I'm pretty sure that there are more suitable RMs than myself, and I'm not fond of committing myself to regular and important voluntary work for several years, but "yeah sure", if nobody else steps forward, I'll do my best to serve as one of the PHP 7.3 RMs (I certainly couldn't do it alone). -- Christoph M. Becker --- ## #102070 — Anatol Belski — 2018-04-24T16:41:46+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102070 · In reply to: #102062 > > > > […] > > Well, I'm pretty sure that there are more suitable RMs than myself, IMO you're one of those persons suitable for the RM role. Based on your activities and contributions. > and > I'm not fond of committing myself to regular and important voluntary > work for several years, but "yeah sure", if nobody else steps > forward, > That's why it makes sense to have a duo team. But also other RMs can jump in, if necessary. Whereby yes, it would engage you for some longer term :) Regards Anatol --- ## #102071 — Pasindu De Silva — 2018-04-24T17:07:45+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102071 · In reply to: #102070 I Couldn't Agree With Anatol any More Some days my docs/bugs mailing list is more of a cmb@php.net mailing list :). > > > […] > IMO you're one of those persons suitable for the RM role. Based on your > activities and contributions. > > > […] > That's why it makes sense to have a duo team. But also other RMs can > jump in, if necessary. Whereby yes, it would engage you for some longer > term :) > > Regards > > Anatol > > -- *Pasindu De Silva**ppasindud@gmail.com * --- ## #102072 — Sara Golemon — 2018-04-24T17:54:21+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102072 · In reply to: #102031 > Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidate. > An initial todo page has been added to the wiki and contains > provisional dates for GA and pre-releases. > https://wiki.php.net/todo/php73 > With 7.3.0-alpha1's date on June 7th I'd like to have RMs confirmed by mid-May. To that end, I'm placing a deadline on nomination/acceptance of April 30th and will be opening the vote (assuming we have more than 2) on May 1st. At the moment, cmb is the only confirmed candidate, though I have promises from Derick Rethans that he'll step up as the second half of a team (and experienced RM, even if not recent) should that prove necessary. I want to encourage anyone who is "on the fence" or worried they won't be able to pull it off to just go for it. We have a large group of active, experienced RMs, a decent supply of tooling, a surprising amount of documentation, and if circumstances change and you just can't do the job a year from now, that's no problem. We can reshuffle teams and/or provide temporary support between versions (For example, I put out 7.1.13 and 7.1.14 because Davey and Joe both had obligations, and that was fine). PHP is your language. -Sara --- ## #102073 — Stanislav Malyshev — 2018-04-24T19:03:17+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102073 · In reply to: #102072 Hi! > I want to encourage anyone who is "on the fence" or worried they won't > be able to pull it off to just go for it. We have a large group of > active, experienced RMs, a decent supply of tooling, a surprising > amount of documentation, and if circumstances change and you just > can't do the job a year from now, that's no problem. We can reshuffle > teams and/or provide temporary support between versions (For example, > I put out 7.1.13 and 7.1.14 because Davey and Joe both had > obligations, and that was fine). I could help as secondary RM if needed. -- Stas Malyshev smalyshev@gmail.com --- ## #102074 — Joe Watkins — 2018-04-24T19:53:56+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102074 · In reply to: #102073 Evening Sara, You forgot to mention the free cake you get for being an RM ... Cheers Joe On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 9:03 PM, Stanislav Malyshev wrote: > Hi! > > > […] > > I could help as secondary RM if needed. > > -- > Stas Malyshev > smalyshev@gmail.com --- ## #102087 — Sara Golemon — 2018-05-01T18:19:29+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102087 · In reply to: #102072 > > > […] > With 7.3.0-alpha1's date on June 7th I'd like to have RMs confirmed by > mid-May. To that end, I'm placing a deadline on nomination/acceptance > of April 30th and will be opening the vote (assuming we have more than > 2) on May 1st. > Whelp! It's May day, and cmb and stas are the only official volunteers (Derick has withdrawn his offer to step in since Stas is available). With only two candidates, there's no need for a vote. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your PHP 7.3 Release Managers: Christoph M. Becker and Stanislav Malyshev -Sara --- ## #102088 — Markus Fischer — 2018-05-02T04:02:45+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102088 · In reply to: #102087 > > […] > Whelp! It's May day, and cmb and stas are the only official volunteers > (Derick has withdrawn his offer to step in since Stas is available). > With only two candidates, there's no need for a vote. > > Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your PHP 7.3 Release Managers: > Christoph M. Becker and Stanislav Malyshev Thank You! \o/ --- ## #102089 — Rasmus Lerdorf — 2018-05-02T22:18:10+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/102031#102089 · In reply to: #102087 > > > […] > candidate. > > […] > Whelp! It's May day, and cmb and stas are the only official volunteers > (Derick has withdrawn his offer to step in since Stas is available). > With only two candidates, there's no need for a vote. > > Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your PHP 7.3 Release Managers: > Christoph M. Becker and Stanislav Malyshev Sounds like a great team. Thanks for volunteering, guys. -Rasmus