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# 2.18.0 Release Schedule

The current tentative release date for 2.18.0 is October 16, 2018

## Checklist

The first item on the list **not** struck through is in progress.

  - Dev Freeze date 

      - ~~September 18, 2018~~

  - Beta Build date.

      - October 2, 2018

      - - Targeting all content here: https://pulp.plan.io/versions/64

  - Prerequisites to building:

      - Issues blocking release

      - No procedural issues blocking this release (broken CI env, and similar)

  - waiting period (1 week after beta release date) before RC

      - RC Date: October 9, 2018

  - waiting period (1 week after RC release date) before GA

      - GA Date: October 16, 2018

  - verify [issues with](https://pulp.plan.io/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&set_filter=1&f%5B%5D=cf_4&op%5Bcf_4%5D=%3D&v%5Bcf_4%5D%5B%5D=2.18.0&f%5B%5D=cf_36&op%5Bcf_36%5D=%3D&v%5Bcf_36%5D%5B%5D=1&f%5B%5D=&c%5B%5D=project&c%5B%5D=tracker&c%5B%5D=status&c%5B%5D=priority&c%5B%5D=cf_5&c%5B%5D=subject&c%5B%5D=author&c%5B%5D=assigned_to&c%5B%5D=cf_3&c%5B%5D=cf_4&group_by=project&t%5B%5D=) "verification required" set

The rest of the checklist is conditional on whether or not blockers are found in the beta cycle; this page will be updated as the 2.18.0 release progresses. See the [[Release Schedule#Release-Stage-Conditions]] for more details.

If all goes well, and no blocking bugs delay further release stages, this release should become Generally Available October 9, 2018. This page will be updated as progress is made.

Release Contact: dkliban on freenode (#pulp and#pulp-dev)