From b5b162cba16255b5c884ee8848c49dfd5902147e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Niels Hartvig Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:29:51 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Adds information about the Umbraco 8 release plan --- .github/README.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md index 83de27c859..cf29f4e527 100644 --- a/.github/README.md +++ b/.github/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,18 @@ -_You are browsing the Umbraco v8 branch._ +_You are browsing the Umbraco v8 branch. Umbraco 8 is currently under development._ _Looking for Umbraco version 7? [Click here](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS) to go to the v7 branch._ _Ready to try out Version 8? [See the quick start guide](V8_GETTING_STARTED.md)._ +When is Umbraco 8 coming? +========================= +When it's ready. We're done with the major parts of the architecture work and are focusing on three seperate tracks to prepare Umbraco 8 for release: +1) Editor Track (_currently in progress_). Without editors, there's no market for Umbraco. So we want to make sure that Umbraco 8 is full of love for editors. +2) Partner Track. Without anyone implementing Umbraco, there's nothing for editors to update. So we want to make sure that Umbraco 8 is a joy to implement +3) Contributor Track. Without our fabulous ecosystem of both individual Umbracians and 3rd party ISVs, Umbraco wouldn't be as rich a platform as it is today. We want to make sure that it's easy, straight forward and as backwards-compatible as possible to create packages for Umbraco + +Once a track is done, we start releasing previews where we ask people to test the features we believe are ready. While the testing is going on and we gather feedback, we move on to the next track. This doesn't mean that there hasn't already been work done in the area, but that a track focuses on finalizing, polishing and preparing the features for release. + Umbraco CMS =========== The friendliest, most flexible and fastest growing ASP.NET CMS used by more than 443,000 websites worldwide: [https://umbraco.com](https://umbraco.com)