Release Plan 4.0

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    Detailed schedule for the 4.0 release. The page mentions weeks instead of exact dates, please read explanation on the overall release plan page.

    4.0.0 release

    include features from master
    event date
    Alpha1 Week 47, Nov 19 - Nov 25 , 2012
    Hard feature freezed & branched libreoffice-4-0 Week 49, Dec 3 - Dec 9, 2012
    Beta1 Week 49, Dec 3 - Dec 9, 2012
    Beta2 Week 51, Dec 17 - Dec 23, 2012
    Hard English string & UI freeze Week 2, Jan 7 - Jan 13, 2013
    RC1 Week 2, Jan 7 - Jan 13, 2013
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-0 Week 4, Jan 21 - Jan 27, 2013
    RC2 Week 4, Jan 21 - Jan 27, 2013
    RC3 Week 5, Jan 28 - Feb 3, 2013
    Release 4.0.0 Week 6, Feb 4 - Feb 10, 2013

    4.0.1 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-1 Week 8, Feb 18 - Feb 24, 2013
    RC1 Week 8, Feb 18 - Feb 24, 2013
    RC2 Week 9, Feb 25 - Mar 3, 2013
    Release 4.0.1 Week 10, Mar 4 - Mar 10, 2013

    4.0.2 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-2 Week 11, Mar 11 - Mar 17, 2013
    RC1 Week 11, Mar 11 - Mar 17, 2013
    RC2 Week 13, Mar 25 - Mar 31, 2013
    Release 4.0.2 Week 14, Apr 1 - Apr 7, 2013

    4.0.3 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-3 Week 16, Apr 15 - Apr 21, 2013
    RC1 Week 16, Apr 15 - Apr 21, 2013
    RC2 Week 18, Apr 29 - May 5, 2013
    RC3 Unplanned
    Release 4.0.3 Week 19, May 6 - May 12, 2013

    4.0.4 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-4 Week 22, May 27 - Jun 2, 2013
    RC1 Week 22, May 27 - Jun 2, 2013
    RC2 Week 24, Jun 10 - Jun 16, 2013
    Release 4.0.4 Week 25, Jun 17 - Jun 23, 2013

    4.0.5 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-5 Week 31, Jul 29 - Aug 4, 2013
    RC1 Week 31, Jul 29 - Aug 4, 2013
    RC2 Week 33, Aug 12 - Aug 18, 2013
    Release 4.0.5 Week 34, Aug 19 - Aug 25, 2013

    4.0.6 release

    only important bug fixes, and l10n improvements
    event date
    Hard code freeze & branch libreoffice-4-0-6 Week 40, Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2013
    RC1 Week 40, Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2013
    RC2 Week 42, Oct 14 - Oct 20, 2013
    Release 4.0.6 Week 43, Oct 21 - Oct 27, 2013

    End of Life

    no more bugfix releases will be created from the 4-0 code branch by TDF[1]
    event date
    End of Life November 21, 2013
    1. If you want longer term support for a release, you are encouraged to engage any certified L3 provider who could provide you with the service.