[Bf-committers] Version skipping

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi all,

I mentioned it as an idea to Daniel last night, but notice he already  
took action immediately! :)

Because of the amount of changes in the code, with associated  
version-conversions (armature/pose system, modifier system), it's safer  
to move the version number up now. That way (new) files saved won't go  
through the list of non-needed hacks to get things working, and is  
testing version-conversions more secure.

It also means we need a formal decision on the migration path... all  
issues I intended to make a proposal for first!

Proposal: next official release will be 2.40, targeted somewhere in  
October (?).
We can bump up two intermediate release codes:

Done now: depgraph, armature/pose recode, modifier system recode

2.38: rvk/action/nla system, action/nla editors recode, etc.
       render pipeline changes (to be announced!)
2.39: Tuhopuu UI migration (?)
       Final testing, testing builds

The SoC migration (after approval) should fit in somewhere too. Right  
now don't have a lot of time for making a planning, will try to present  
one before next sunday meeting!

Sorry this wasn't communicated earlier...

-Ton-

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