MikroTik unveils new RouterOS development cycle
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As we all patiently await the release of RouterOS (RoS) v7 beta, MikroTik has announced a change in the way RoS development is organized. There will now be three different tracks of development:
Bugfix only – When a current build is released, only fixes to known bugs will be added to this branch of development
Current – Current release will contain bugfixes and new features
Release Candidate – The release candidate will remain the development build for the next “current” release.
Graphical Overview of the new development cycle
Image and notes below are from here
A small addendum: the Bugfix only will only contain verified fixes, and no new features. The Current release contains the same fixes but also new features and other improvements, sometimes also less critical fixes than in Bugfix. And finally the Release Candidate is more likely to a nightly build. We will not to intensive testing before publishing these, only quick check if upgrade can be done and if most features work fine.
Origin
The idea originally came out of this thread and after a flurry of positive commentary, it became a working practice shortly therafter.
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