From 62cbcb0583d9a7b20d33a86cf866803e32c1733a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:57:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update Verawood to be the current release --- source/community/release_notes/index.rst | 4 +- .../community/release_notes/old_releases.rst | 1 + source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst | 6 ++- .../xylon/dev_op_release_notes.rst | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ .../xylon/feature_release_notes.rst | 24 +++++++++ .../release_notes/xylon/stay_up_to_date.rst | 26 ++++++++++ 6 files changed, 107 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 source/community/release_notes/xylon/dev_op_release_notes.rst create mode 100644 source/community/release_notes/xylon/feature_release_notes.rst create mode 100644 source/community/release_notes/xylon/stay_up_to_date.rst diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/index.rst b/source/community/release_notes/index.rst index e52844828..eccf68dc6 100755 --- a/source/community/release_notes/index.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/index.rst @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ migrations, and other changes and updates to the Open edX platform. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 - Ulmo: The Current Release - Verawood: June 2026 Release + Verawood: The Current Release Willow: December 2026 Release + Xylon: June 2027 Release .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/old_releases.rst b/source/community/release_notes/old_releases.rst index c4add275e..1ff0b0485 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/old_releases.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/old_releases.rst @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ fixes and features. These older releases will not receive any of those. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 + ulmo teak sumac redwood diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst index 0b962af72..c17d124e0 100755 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -Open edX Verawood - June 2026 Release +Open edX Verawood - July 2026 Release ########################################## These are the release notes for the Verawood release, the 22st community release -of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2026. You can also review details +of the Open edX Platform, which was released on July 30, 2026. You can also review details about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_. .. highlights:: @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_ +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ | Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2025-07-30 | BTR WG | Verawood | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ | 2025-12-18 | BTR WG | Ulmo | Pass | +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ | 2025-06-04 | BTR WG | Teak | Pass | diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/xylon/dev_op_release_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/dev_op_release_notes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a0fc8a6ad --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/dev_op_release_notes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +.. _Xylon Dev Notes: + +Open edX Xylon Developer & Operator Release Notes +##################################################### + +*Releasing June, 2027!* + +These are the developer & operator release notes for the Xylon release, the 24th +community release of the Open edX Platform, spanning changes from December +2026 to June 2027. You can also review details about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or +learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_. + +To view the end-user facing docs, see the :ref:`Xylon Product Notes`. + +.. _Open edX Platform: https://openedx.org + +.. contents:: + :depth: 1 + :local: + +Breaking Changes +**************** + +Deprecations & Removals +*********************** + +Aspects Analytics +***************************** + +Administrators & Operators +************************** + +Settings and Toggles +******************** + +Developer Experience +******************** + +Known Issues +************ + +See the `Build Test Release project board `_ for known open issues. + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| | | | | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/xylon/feature_release_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/feature_release_notes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3016b74af --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/feature_release_notes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +.. _Xylon Product Notes: + +Open edX Xylon Release - Product Release Notes +################################################## + +*Releasing June, 2027!* + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + stay_up_to_date + +Information for site operators and developers, including information on how to +enable and/or configure new features that require additional work, can be found +in the :ref:`Xylon Dev Notes`. + + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| | | | | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/xylon/stay_up_to_date.rst b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/stay_up_to_date.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b47ba122d --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/xylon/stay_up_to_date.rst @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Stay Up To Date with Xylon +############################## + +Beginning with the Redwood release, the community has come together to pre-plan +major product deliverables well in advance of the release's code cut off date. +This planning process is an open, synchronous meeting which anyone may join, +whether to discuss projects they're contributing or to follow along to get a +front row seat to the next release's deliverables. Coordination across community +projects in this way allows us to have more predictable feature sets available +in each release, facilitates assistance across the community for projects that +may be falling behind, and prevent duplicative work - which streamlines efforts +and reduces redundancy. + +The Named Release Planning meeting occurs biweekly on Thursdays starting January +9th 2025, and can be found on the `Open edX Meeting Calendar`_. +Join asynchronously in the `#release-planning room in Slack `_. + +.. include:: /links.txt + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2025-12-18 | sarina | Ulmo | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ From 4696ad55f93e86c9b3ae632a2efe2b7960bbb022 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:03:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Add Verawood branch information --- .../named_release_branches_and_tags.rst | 32 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/named_release_branches_and_tags.rst b/source/community/release_notes/named_release_branches_and_tags.rst index cdf09e646..bf1a8c837 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/named_release_branches_and_tags.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/named_release_branches_and_tags.rst @@ -39,11 +39,29 @@ From Teak onwards we have changed the nomanclature from ``open-release/` + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Release Name + - Release Date + - Git Tag + + * - Verawood.1 + - 2026-07-30 + - release/verawood.1 + Ulmo ==== * **Code cut date:** 2025-10-30 -* **Status:** supported +* **Status:** unsupported * :doc:`Release Notes <./ulmo>` .. list-table:: @@ -57,6 +75,18 @@ Ulmo - 2026-01-15 - release/ulmo.1 + * - Ulmo.2 + - 2026-03-06 + - release/ulmo.2 + + * - Ulmo.3 + - 2026-04-30 + - release/ulmo.3 + + * - Ulmo.4 + - 2026-07-29 + - release/ulmo.4 + Teak ==== From 3ab4ff9379145ed7c73fc17bb4019deaf52ed685 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:41:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Remove stay up to date note for Verawood --- .../verawood/feature_release_notes.rst | 1 - .../verawood/stay_up_to_date.rst | 28 ------------------- 2 files changed, 29 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 source/community/release_notes/verawood/stay_up_to_date.rst diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst index 1e2cdab06..ee3f5a411 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst @@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Open edX Verawood Release - Product Release Notes .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 - stay_up_to_date verawood_lti_cert Information for site operators and developers, including information on how to diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/stay_up_to_date.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/stay_up_to_date.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 2945b20d9..000000000 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/stay_up_to_date.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,28 +0,0 @@ -.. _Verawood planning: - -Stay Up To Date with Verawood -############################## - -Beginning with the Redwood release, the community has come together to pre-plan -major product deliverables well in advance of the release's code cut off date. -This planning process is an open, synchronous meeting which anyone may join, -whether to discuss projects they're contributing or to follow along to get a -front row seat to the next release's deliverables. Coordination across community -projects in this way allows us to have more predictable feature sets available -in each release, facilitates assistance across the community for projects that -may be falling behind, and prevent duplicative work - which streamlines efforts -and reduces redundancy. - -The Named Release Planning meeting occurs biweekly on Thursdays starting January -9th 2025, and can be found on the `Open edX Meeting Calendar`_. -Join asynchronously in the `#release-planning room in Slack `_. - -.. include:: /links.txt - -**Maintenance chart** - -+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ -| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | -+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ -| 2025-04-15 | sarina | Ulmo | Pass | -+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ From 56a75cda77231755379ec0d8f7af356952939875 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:13:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Add Xylon base pages --- source/community/release_notes/willow.rst | 2 +- source/community/release_notes/xylon.rst | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100755 source/community/release_notes/xylon.rst diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/willow.rst b/source/community/release_notes/willow.rst index d440a857b..84b84ee29 100755 --- a/source/community/release_notes/willow.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/willow.rst @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Open edX Willow - December 2026 Release ########################################## These are the release notes for the Willow release, the 23rd community release -of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2026. You can also review details +of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in December 2026. You can also review details about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_. .. highlights:: diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/xylon.rst b/source/community/release_notes/xylon.rst new file mode 100755 index 000000000..143912dde --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/xylon.rst @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +Open edX Xylon - June 2027 Release +########################################## + +These are the release notes for the Xylon release, the 24th community release +of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2027. You can also review details +about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_. + +.. highlights:: + + What's new in Willow? Click to read about new features: + + :ref:`Xylon Product Notes`. + + +.. highlights:: + + What's new in Xylon? Operators and developers, click to read about new + updates, patches, and configuration options. + + :ref:`Xylon Dev Notes`. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + Xylon Release Notes + Xylon Developer & Operator Release Notes + +.. _Open edX Platform: https://openedx.org + + + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2026-07-30 | BTR WG | Verawood | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ From 85ade79e1bf9002f39b6d4f06685b7ee412cb994 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:44:38 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] fix: remove outdated reference --- source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_rp.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_rp.rst b/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_rp.rst index 8b998482b..702542397 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_rp.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_rp.rst @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ directions: manage large instances. These improvements will be scoped and tracked in future releases once the -Libraries integration is validated in production. Be sure to :ref:`Verawood planning`! +Libraries integration is validated in production. .. seealso::