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# UbuntuStudio/DevelopmentCycle – Ubuntu Wiki

Source: [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/DevelopmentCycle](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/DevelopmentCycle)

## [DevelopmentCycle](DevelopmentCycle)

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| Home | Testing | PR & Support | Artwork | Packaging/Development | Documentation | Organization |
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**[Home](index)**

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**[Artwork](Artwork)**

**[Packaging/Development](Development)**

**[Documentation](Documentation)**

**[Organization](Organization)**

| — Organization Side Bar — ( Edit ) Organization – Ubuntu Studio Policy – Project Lead Vote — Project Lead Vote 2016 – Team Structure – Release Procedure Planning – Release Schedule (not up to date) – Blueprints – Feature Definitions – Package Selection – Dates (not used) – Meetings Planning Documentation – Managing Blueprints – Development Cycle .. Feature Definition Period .. Development Period .. Testing Period .. Releasing |
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**— [Organization](Organization)
 Side Bar — ([Edit](Navigation/OrganizationSideBar)
)** **Organization** – [Ubuntu Studio Policy](Policy)
 – [Project Lead Vote](ProjectLeadVote)
 — [Project Lead Vote 2016](ProjectLeadVote2016)
 – [Team Structure](TeamStructure)
 – [Release Procedure](ReleaseProcedure)
 **Planning** – [Release Schedule (not up to date)](DevelopmentReleaseSchedule)
 – [Blueprints](Blueprints)
 – [Feature Definitions](FeatureDefinitions)
 – [Package Selection](PackageSelection)
 – [Dates (not used)](Dates)
 – [Meetings](Meetings)
 **Planning Documentation** – [Managing Blueprints](ManagingBlueprints)
 – [Development Cycle](DevelopmentCycle)
 .. [Feature Definition Period](DevEvents/FeatureDefinition)
 .. [Development Period](DevEvents/Development)
 .. [Testing Period](DevEvents/Testing)
 .. [Releasing](DevEvents/Release)

# Development Cycle

Currently, development is done in 6 months periods, correlating with our releases. Usually Ubuntu Studio is released in April and October of every year. LTS (long term support release) is released every 2 years, and development for that is done over a two years period.

## Release Schedule

To keep track of important dates, we use a development release schedule. See our current [developmemt release schedule](DevelopmentReleaseSchedule)
 for an oversight of important dates.

## Important Events

A development cycle is divided into different periods, following the important events that occur.

| Period | Description | Starts roughly at: | Ends roughly at: |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Feature Definition | We plan for what features to add for the next release of Ubuntu Studio. | week 1 | week 4 – FeatureDefinitionFreeze |
| Development | The period during which we add features to Ubuntu Studio – application development, changing settings, artwork, etc. The end date depends on the development type. | week 1 (or before) | feature addition ends: week 17 – FeatureFreeze artwork development ends: week 20 – UserInterfaceFreeze kernel development ends: week 24 – KernelFreeze |
| Beta Testing | Begins at DebianImportFreeze . Initially we test Debian packages for bugs. Once we hit feature freeze, we start doing beta testing. | week 17 | week 25 – FinalFreeze |
| Release | When we release, we need to make release announcements, adjust our website, etc. | week 26 | – |

**Period**

**Description**

**Starts roughly at:**

**Ends roughly at:**

[Feature Definition](DevEvents/FeatureDefinition)

We plan for what features to add for the next release of Ubuntu Studio.

week 1

week 4 – [FeatureDefinitionFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureDefinitionFreeze)

[Development](DevEvents/Development)

The period during which we add features to Ubuntu Studio – application development, changing settings, artwork, etc. The end date depends on the development type.

week 1 (or before)

**feature addition ends:** week 17 – [FeatureFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureFreeze)
 **artwork development ends:** week 20 – [UserInterfaceFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserInterfaceFreeze)
 **kernel development ends:** week 24 – [KernelFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelFreeze)

[Beta Testing](DevEvents/Testing)

Begins at [DebianImportFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebianImportFreeze)
. Initially we test Debian packages for bugs. Once we hit feature freeze, we start doing beta testing.

week 17

week 25 – [FinalFreeze](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FinalFreeze)

[Release](DevEvents/Release)

When we release, we need to make release announcements, adjust our website, etc.

week 26

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