Ciclo de un lanzamiento#

A new Blender version is targeted to be released every 3 months. The actual release cycle for a specific release is longer, and overlaps the previous and next release cycle.

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Ramas#

El trabajo es realizado en dos ramas:

  • La rama blender-v{VERSIÓN}-release: correcciones y otras mejoras incrementales.

  • La rama main: documentación para las nuevas características y, después de eso, mejoras de cara al lanzamiento.

The blender-v{VERSION}-release branch will be available for 5 weeks prior to the release date. At the same time main will be open for the next release, giving 2 months to add documentation for new features of the next release, and another month to make improvements.

Cambio entre ramas#

To switch to the release branch use:

git checkout blender-v{VERSION}-release

To switch back to the development branch use:

git checkout main

Actualización de ramas#

To merge changes from the release branch to the development branch, first switch to the development branch and use:

git merge blender-v{VERSION}-release

Fases «Bcon»#

Each Blender version has its own Bcon phase, indicating which types of changes are allowed to be committed and what writers are focusing on.

That means for example that Blender 2.90 can be in Bcon3 (wrapping up), while Blender 2.91 is in Bcon1 (new features and changes).

Fase

Descripción

Duración

Detalles

Rama

Bcon1

Nuevas características y cambios

4-5 semanas

The first 5 weeks overlap with the Bcon3 and Bcon4 phases of the previous release, Writing focus will be split on fixes for the previous release and writing documentation for features already added or likely to be added to Blender. This is also the perfect time to make any larger or more disruptive improvements to the manual.

main

Bcon2

Mejoras y estabilización

4 semanas

Work to improve, optimize and fix bugs in new and existing features. All big or disruptive changes must be finished at the end of this stage.

main

Bcon3

Conclusión

4 semanas

Focus should be on fixes and other incremental improvements. All new Blender features should be documented by the end of this stage.

blender-v{VERSIÓN}-release

Bcon4

Preparación del lanzamiento

1 semana

Focus should be wrapping up fixes and other incremental improvements.

blender-v{VERSIÓN}-release

Bcon5

Lanzamiento

1-2 días

The manual is archived on the server and redirects / symlinks are updated. See the Release Guide for more information.

Bcon6

Versión con soporte de largo plazo

2 años

In case a major error is found in the manual the patch will be committed to the release branch.

blender-v{VERSIÓN}-release