Build Schedules
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Build Policy
There are four types of builds.
- N - Nightly Builds
- I - Interim Builds
- M - Milestone Builds
- RC - Release Candidates
Each type of build has a rebuild policy, release criteria, and an issue management policy.
| Build Type | Frequency | Availability | Release Criteria | Rebuild Policy | Issue Management Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightly | Nightly (2 AM) | Internal | N/A | No Rebuilds | Any |
| Interim | As needed | As Needed | Smoke Tests. Install on a clean eclipse, update plug-ins, RCP plug-ins and RCP | Rebuild within 1 day for: compile error, drop failure, unusable build | Any |
| Milestone | As needed when features are completed. | External | QA Automated and Manual Milestone Tests Succeed | Until Successful | Any |
| Release Candidate | As Needed | External | QA Automated and Manual Release Candidate Tests Succeed. All RC Bugs Verified | Until Successful | Only bugs introduced in the build are fixed. Known or newly discovered critical issues need PM approval to be fixed. |
| Release | Approx twice a year | External | QA Automated and Manual Release Candidate Tests Succeed. All RC Bugs Verified. QA Sign Off | Until Successful | All Issues targeted for next release |
+ We plan to make the Intermediate builds publicly available but they currently are not.
