Release Change Control and Release Metrics

Phase	Criteria for starting this Phase	Change Control Process used in this Phase	Criteria for exiting this Phase	Next Phase
FC	Conclusion of last Beta	None/Low	Zero open critical tickets All major tickets should be reviewed and priorities adjusted as needed As many major tickets as possible should be fixed, but open major tickets will not be consider a blocker for starting the next project phase minor tickets should be fixed, but open minor tickets will not be considered a blocker for starting the next project phase.	RC1
RC1	Zero open critical tickets	Only critical tickets may be fixed in this phase Maintainers review tickets and decided what critical tickets should be fixed. TLC only steps in to address any escalations	2 weeks of testing minimum Zero open critical tickets 1 weeks of testing with zero new critical tickets being reported	RC2 if changes were made in RC1 GA if no changes in RC1
RC2	Successful exit from previous RC	Only critical tickets may be fixed in this phase Maintainers review tickets and decided what critical tickets should be fixed. TLC only steps in to address any escalations	1 week or more of testing Zero open critical tickets 3 days of testing with zero new critical tickets being reported	RC<n+1> if changes were made in RC<n> GA if no changes in RC<n>
RC<n>	Successful exit from previous RC	Only critical tickets may be fixed in this phase Maintainers review tickets and decided what critical tickets should be fixed. TLC only steps in to address any escalations	1 week or more of testing Zero open critical tickets 3 days of testing with zero new critical tickets being reported	RC<n+1> if changes were made in RC<n> GA if no changes in RC<n>