[Tails-dev] Release schedule for Tails 0.23

Hi list,

I'll be release manager for the Tails 0.23 release. Here's the
preliminary release schedule:

  2014-03-05   Feature freeze.
               Tag 0.23-rc1 in Git.
               Build and upload 0.23-rc1 ISO and IUK.
  2014-03-06   Test 0.23-rc1.
  2014-03-07   Officially release 0.23-rc1.

  2014-03-17   Firefox 24.4.0 ESR sources are available.
               Package and upload Firefox 24.4.0 ESR.
               Tag 0.23 in Git.
               Build and upload 0.23 ISO and IUK.
  2014-03-18   Test 0.23.
  2014-03-20   Officially release Tails 0.23.

In our calendar [1] we have scheduled the release of Tails 0.23 on
2014-03-18 but given Mozilla's release schedule [1] that seems
difficult: the merge date for 24.4.0 ESR is 2014-03-17, i.e. the day
before the release. Therefore I bumped it by two days.

I suppose bumping the release date by only one day instead (to
2014-03-19) is viable if I get enough assurances that others can help in
the testing on 2014-03-18. OTOH, I like the idea of having two days for
testing the final release so there's some headroom for dealing with
last-minute issues, like random bit flips caused by cosmic radiation or
similar. :)

Any opinions on this delayed release, in particular the 1 day vs 2 days
bump? Once that's settled I'll update our calendar.

Cheers!