[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 3.1 Release Candidate

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi all,

The MassLNC Community demo server is now running the 3.1 Release 
Candidate for those of you who would like to take a look around and see 
what's available.

Access information is available at 
https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=community_servers

Kathy


On 03/27/2018 11:04 AM, Daniel Wells wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> As of yesterday morning, the Evergreen 3.1 Release Candidate is 
> available on the main downloads page:
>
> http://evergreen-ils.org/egdownloads/
>
> While we haven't always been consistent over the years, this release 
> candidate is meant to not be a final "beta", but to be a preliminary 
> version of the 3.1.0 release.  Other than failures with the actual 
> build or late-discovered critical bugs, the 3.1 RC will essentially be 
> rebranded as 3.1.0 later this week (pending final feedback from testers).
>
> While we can never get in everything we hope for, I am extremely 
> thankful to everyone who made a push in the last few weeks to prepare 
> for this release, and am proud of what was accomplished.  Here is a 
> list of the 24 improvements since the beta 3 weeks ago:
>
> https://launchpad.net/evergreen/+milestone/3.1-rc
>
> To everyone who tested, commented, and provided code for fixes, thank you!
>
> So, looking ahead a little bit, 3.1.1 is just about 3 weeks away.  If 
> we can keep up a similar pace for fixes, we will make a significant 
> dent in our number of client bugs sticking around, and in two or three 
> releases more, perhaps clear up the most aggravating bugs in that 
> backlog entirely.  The most important thing we all can do is continue 
> to make (hopefully productive) noise on the bugs which matter most to 
> us; a stale bug is often a forgotten bug, but if you champion 
> something, people generally will respond.  I know I will!
>
> Sincerely,
> Dan

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Kathy Lussier
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Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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