Release Managers

• NixOS/rfcs#15
• our proposal to get more people involved
• two RMs per release
  • one from the last release
  • one new RM
• last two RMs pick the new RM

Duties of a Release Manager

• pick goals and issues to fix
• decide on and fix blockers
• get PRs and features ready
• write release notes, update website
• watch Hydra for failing builds & NixOS tests
• monitor master & cherry-pick bug fixes
• pick the codename of the next release

Release Managers

• 13.10: Eelco Dolstra
• 14.04: Eelco Dolstra
• 14.12: Domen Kožar
• 15.09: Domen Kožar
• 16.03: Domen Kožar
• 16.09: Domen Kožar
• 17.03: Robin Gloster
• 17.09: Franz Pletz, Robin Gloster

And the new RM for

18.03 'Impala'

is…

NixOS 18.09 needs

a release manager!

Please talk to us early if you want the job!