Re: : Emacs 30 Release?

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:35:39 -0800, Christopher Howard 
>>>>> <christopher@librehacker.com> said:

    Christopher> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
    >>> From: Christopher Howard <christopher@librehacker.com>
    >>> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:43:03 -0800
    >>> 
    >>> Hi, I'm just curious how close we might be to the 30
    >>> release. Mostly just eager anticipation, but I was also trying to
    >>> make plans for my EmacsConf videos.
    >> 
    >> The first pretest of Emacs 30 is in the works as we speak.  How long
    >> it takes before the actual release will depend on the results of the
    >> pretest -- if it turns out very stable with a few minor bug reports or
    >> none at all, the actual release will follow quickly, in a month or so.
    >> Failing that, it might take another month or maybe two.

    Christopher> Thanks, do you have plans to report back with the results of 
the pre-test, or should I bug you again in a week or two?

    Christopher> For my part, I don't really want to use Emacs 30 before it is 
properly
    Christopher> released, but also I needed a decent amount of time to play 
around
    Christopher> with it before the EmacsConf video upload deadline (Nov 8th). I
    Christopher> suppose other uploaders are thinking the same thing, except 
for those
    Christopher> who use bleeding edge Emacs. Hence the inquiry into this. I am 
not
    Christopher> trying to rush you or anything.

Iʼd encourage you to play with it now (or maybe wait for the
pre-test): emacs-30 is in bug-fix only mode, and the sooner we get
feedback on regressions or injudicious changes the better.

Robert
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