Desktop app release process
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This document outlines the release process for the Mattermost desktop app.
Desktop app releases follow a fixed schedule of 4 releases per year. Releases ship quarterly by the 16th of February, May, August, and November of each year.
A dot release will be prepared sooner if releases a security update, or if other urgent bugs are found.
Please refer to for the release checklist.
For the desktop app release build process, please refer to .
Note: T-minus counts are measured in "working days" (weekdays other than major holidays concurrent in US and Canada) prior to release day.
Every 3 months, the Desktop app release milestones follow the cloud/self-hosted release milestones to align all release testing cycles.
Schedule for Desktop App releases:
Cut release branch at T-24. This is also the Feature Complete deadline.
Cut RC-1 at T-19.
Code Freeze at T-10.
should be ready by T-8.
Release Day at T-0.