update release schedule document

1 files changed, 49 insertions, 47 deletions

diff --git a/Porting/release_schedule.pod b/Porting/release_schedule.pod
index 75c7130439..3cc0411325 100644
--- a/Porting/release_schedule.pod
+++ b/Porting/release_schedule.pod
@@ -1,34 +1,50 @@
 =encoding utf8
 
-=head1 Perl 5.14 release schedule
+=head1 STABLE RELEASE SCHEDULE
 
-=over
+This schedule lists the projected or historical development and
+release schedules for the next, current and previous stable versions
+of Perl.  Dates with all question marks will only be releases if
+deemed necessary by the Pumpking.
 
-=item December 20, 2010
+=head2 Perl 5.16
 
-Contentious Changes freeze
+Code freezes (which happen in the 5.15.X series)
 
-=item February 20, 2011
+  2011-12-20  5.15.6    Contentious changes freeze
+  2012-02-20  5.15.8    User-visible changes freeze
+  2012-03-20  5.15.9    Full code freeze
 
-User-visible Changes freeze
+Release schedule (with release manager):
 
-=item March 20, 2011
+  2012-04-01  5.16.0-RC0      Jesse Vincent?
+  ...(interim RC releases)...
+  2012-05-16  5.16.0 (final)  Jesse Vincent
 
-Code Freeze
+=head2 Perl 5.14
 
-=item April 1, 2011
+Release schedule (with release managers):
 
-Target date for 5.14.0 RC0
+  2011-05-14  5.14.0 (final)  Jesse Vincent
+  2011-06-16  5.14.1          Jesse Vincent
+  2011-09-14  5.14.2          ??
+  2011-12-14  5.14.3          ??
+  ????-??-??  5.14.4          ??
 
-=item Seven days after the release of a 5.14.0-RCx with no showstoppers reported
+=head2 Perl 5.12
 
-5.14.0
+Release schedule (with release managers):
 
-=back
+ 2010-04-12   5.12.0          Jesse Vincent
+ 2010-05-16   5.12.1          Jesse Vincent
+ 2010-09-06   5.12.2          Jesse Vincent
+ 2011-01-21   5.12.3          Ricardo Signes
+ 2011-06-20   5.12.4          Leon Brocard
+ ????-??-??   5.12.5          ??
 
-=head1 Development Release schedule
+=head1 DEVELOPMENT RELEASE SCHEDULE
 
-This document lists the release engineers for at least the next
+This schedule lists the release engineers for at least the next
 four months of releases of bleadperl. If there are fewer than 
 four months listed as you make a release, it's important
 that you extend the schedule AND B<identify the next release engineer>.
@@ -40,36 +56,20 @@ When shipping a release, you should include the schedule for (at least)
 the next four releases. If a stable version of Perl is released,
 you should reset the version numbers to the next blead series.
 
-=head2 2009
-
- October 2       -   Jesse Vincent
- October 20      -   Jesse Vincent
- November 20     -   Leon Brocard
- December 20     -   Jesse Vincent
-
-=head2 2010
-
- January 20      -   Ricardo Signes
- February 20     -   Steve Hay
- March 20        -   Ask Bjørn Hansen (skipped due to 5.12.0-RC1)
- April 20        -   Leon Brocard
- May 20          -   Ricardo Signes
- June 20         -   Matt Trout
- July 20         -   David Golden
- August 20       -   Florian Ragwitz
- September 20    -   Steve Hay
- October 20      -   Tatsuhiko Miyagawa
- November 20     -   Chris Williams
- December 20     -   Zefram
-
-=head2 2011
-
- January 20      -   Jesse
- February 20     -   Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
- March 20        -   Florian Ragwitz
- April 20        -   Jesse (5.14.0-RC0)
- May 20          -   Ricardo Signes
- June 20         -   David Golden
+=head2 Perl 5.15
+
+Release schedule (with release managers and code freeze points):
+
+  2011-06-20  5.15.0          David Golden
+  2011-07-20  5.15.1          Zefram
+  2011-08-20  5.15.2          Ricardo Signes
+  2011-09-20  5.15.3          Florian Ragwitz
+  2011-10-20  5.15.4          ???
+  2011-11-20  5.15.5          ???
+  2011-12-20  5.15.6          ??? (Contentious code freeze)
+  2012-01-20  5.15.7          ???
+  2012-02-20  5.15.8          ??? (User-visible code freeze)
+  2012-03-20  5.15.9          ??? (Full code freeze)
 
 =head1 VICTIMS
 
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ The following porters have all consented to do at least
 one release of bleadperl.  If you can't do a release
 and can't find a substitute amongst this list, mail p5p.
 
+(Please do not add any names to this list without prior
+consent of the Pumpking.)
+
 Jesse Vincent <jesse@cpan.org>
 Leon Brocard <acme@astray.com>
 Yves Orton <demerphq@gmail.com>
@@ -92,13 +95,12 @@ Chris Williams <bingos@cpan.org>
 Zefram <zefram@fysh.org>
 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avar@cpan.org>
 
-
 =head2 Reticent victims
 
 These folks have said that they'd be willing to release Perl but would
 prefer that others have the opportunity before they pitch in:
 
-
+(none at this time)
 
 =head1 AUTHOR