[pep-569] Python 3.8 Release Schedule

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+PEP: 569
+Title: Python 3.8 Release Schedule
+Version: $Revision$
+Last-Modified: $Date$
+Author: Łukasz Langa <[email protected]>
+Status: Draft
+Type: Informational
+Content-Type: text/x-rst
+Created: 27-Jan-2018
+Python-Version: 3.8
+
+
+Abstract
+========
+
+This document describes the development and release schedule for
+Python 3.8.  The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized
+items.
+
+.. Small features may be added up to the first beta
+   release.  Bugs may be fixed until the final release,
+   which is planned for end of October 2019.
+
+
+Release Manager and Crew
+========================
+
+- 3.8 Release Manager: Łukasz Langa
+- Windows installers: Steve Dower
+- Mac installers: Ned Deily
+- Documentation: Georg Brandl
+
+
+3.8 Lifespan
+============
+
+3.8 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 1-3 months for
+approximately 18 months.  After the release of 3.9.0 final, a final
+3.8 bugfix update will be released.  After that, it is expected that
+security updates (source only) will be released until 5 years after
+the release of 3.8 final, so until approximately October 2024.
+
+
+Release Schedule
+================
+
+3.8.0 schedule
+--------------
+
+Note: the dates below are not set in stone yet.  The PEP is in draft
+status.  Suggestions and comments welcome.
+
+Expected:
+
+- 3.8 development begins: Monday, 2018-01-29
+- 3.8.0 alpha 1: Sunday, 2019-01-27
+- 3.8.0 alpha 2: Sunday, 2019-02-24
+- 3.8.0 alpha 3: Sunday, 2019-03-24
+- 3.8.0 alpha 4: Sunday, 2019-04-28
+- 3.8.0 beta 1: Sunday, 2019-05-26
+  (No new features beyond this point.)
+
+- 3.8.0 beta 2: Sunday, 2019-06-23
+- 3.8.0 beta 3: Sunday, 2019-07-28
+- 3.8.0 beta 4: Sunday, 2019-08-25
+- 3.8.0 candidate 1: Sunday, 2019-09-29
+- 3.8.0 candidate 2: Sunday, 2019-10-06 (if necessary)
+- 3.8.0 final: Sunday, 2019-10-20
+
+
+Features for 3.8
+================
+
+Implemented changes for 3.8 (as of 3.7.0 alpha 4):
+
+* nothing yet, development not started
+
+
+Copyright
+=========
+
+This document has been placed in the public domain.
+
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