All meeting minutes can be found here: https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/ReleaseEngineering-meeting The meeting is hosted here https://meet.opensuse.org/ReleaseEngineeringMeeting Happy New Year 2024!!! ## Attendees bittin,ana, DimStar, lkocman, Sarah,Guillaume, ddemaio, dirk,maxlin, wengel ## Leap Working on Leap 16 announcement to reduce user confusion. https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/comments/18ykxyo/confused_about_leap/ Banner for the annoucement https://github.com/openSUSE/artwork/pull/78 ALP Marble 6.0 was synced to OBS, I'll be working on the initial setup. https://build.opensuse.org/project/subprojects/openSUSE:Leap:Micro:6.0 42.X migration tests to current Leap were finally dropped from openqa https://progress.opensuse.org/issues/151864 Many thanks to Michal Suchanek, Antonio, Petr Gajdos, ... and all other maintainers for a help to get calibre working. https://code.opensuse.org/leap/features/issue/102 Waiting for qt6/5 updates in Staging :F in SLES 15 SP6 for a new Leap build ## openSUSE Tumbleweed (ana) openSUSE:Factory build fail stats: 73 failed 9 unresolvable (last week 78 failed, 15 unresolvable) https://tinyurl.com/ysy4nnnz Some of the most relevant updates: * Linux kernel 6.6.7 & 6.6.9 and 6.6.10 * Security-enhanced Linux stack: libsemanage/policycoreutils/libselinux 3.6, * meson 1.3.1 * GStreamer 1.22.8 * PHP 8.2.14 * postfix 3.8.4 * Qt5 5.15.12 * vagrant wasn't deleted and got a new maintainer, see plans on https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/factory@lists.opensuse.org/thread/3... Updates waiting / work still in progress: * libxml 2.12.1 (lots of work to do), libzypp and some packages got fixed, on hold * dbus-broker as default dbus session manager, waiting for maintainers to reach agreement, no progress * RPM 4.19 (work advanced) * FTBFS llvm17 (i586) * waiting users/groups update: pacemaker, resource-agents, libdlm -> https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1137062 * Update to openssl 3.2.0, some updates, still 10-12 packages failing. * Additional Python 3.12 modules in Staging:K * Ruby 3.3, yast2 problems being researched https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1218064 * Mesa 23.3, on hold until the maintainer can look at it * Discussion for packaging Gimp 2 in parallel with Gimp 3, or even replace it already since Gimp 2 is keeping some python2 modules around. See boo#1218653 ## Richard (Aeon) Not available ## Bernhard (Slowroll) Normally rolling (slowly) ## Max Leap 15.6 - build stats in Backports: 33(was 34) faild, 14 unresolvable(was 13) * Published Build582.1 * 15.6 will switch to llvm17 after the next snapshot refreshing, llvm meta package will update to ver. 17 too * Will trigger Factory-to-Backports updater again this week lkocman will resubmit all translation packages to SLES/Leap this week. ## Guillaume - Arm * Tumbleweed: - Rolling again after the holidays period - WIP: Still some packages built without PAC/BTI, two main reasons: * assembler files without PAC/BTI (usually reported upstream, e.g. openssl, gnutls, etc) * Packages built without distro flags (usually fixed in spec file) - rpmlint: https://rpmlint.opensuse.org/ * we noticed that rpmlint does not check anymore for packages built without distro %{optflags}. We should add it back. https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1217840 - WIP to get Tumbleweed to run on Lenovo X13s: * Main pieces in place. Latest status available at https://en.opensuse.org/HCL:ThinkpadX13s * Leap 15.6/Backports SP6: - No update ## Sarah - s390x * openQA does not work for s390x: https://progress.opensuse.org/issues/153057 -> no releases possible lkocman to reach out to Oliver, perhaps Santi as well. Mainframe status: * CPU upgrade (more ipls) planned for LinuxONE system * second mainframe (z13) can be configured now Statement: timeline unknown :( ## Doug * FOSDEM * Seats available on bus to from NUE. email ddemaio@opensuse.org * Ordered some marketing items * GSoC * Application period Jan. 22 - Feb. 6 * Workshop planned for Jan. 16 at 15:30 UTC * openSUSE Conference * Will put out a call for hosts for oSC25 w/info regarding possible limitations * Planning to have an #open4business network event to kickoff oSC24 * Coordinating this as an event to take place on June 26 before oSC24 begins the following morning * Working with others to establish an #open4business network associated with community events * TSP * Approved some new requests * Asia Summit payments complete Static * oSC24 dates June 27 to 29 reserved (Thursday - Saturday) * FOSDEM Bus Connect ddemaio@opensuse.org if you're in the Nuremberg area * AI topics (static) ## Dirk * Help with Python 3.12 module enablement ## Wolfgang (Package Hub), Scott Bahling Dominique confirmed that we're asked to deliver Package HUB for ALP. Working on upgrade of ansible (from version 2.9.x to version 9), in sync with SUMA (since they are also using ansible and plan to upgrade to the latest version) ## Maintenance team (Marcus or Maurizio (m4u)) openSUSE Leap 15.4 and Backports 15 SP4 is EOL since 31st of Dec, there are still some lingering updates on SLES side. lkocman finishing of the welcome EOL, openSUSE-welcome update sr was not done yet. openSUSE 15.6 Beta by the end of Feb 2024 which is when we should start working on the maintenance setup. QE already booked it into a releavant sprint. ## Adrian - OBS No relevant update ## Simon (Leap Replacement/Linarite) Not available ## Open Floor New Calendar webpage for openSUSE related meetings: https://calendar.opensuse.org/ coded by LCP