Release Schedule for v22.0

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Here is a proposed release schedule for v22.0.0, the next major release of Dash Core.

Primary blockers

mobile testing against v22
Any platform or dashmate changes still needed
Initiate withdrawals on testnet, ensure all quorums produce them, and limit of 2000.
Misc minor tasks in general release process

2024-11-15

• Soft Feature freeze (no new ideas, any merged PRs should implement an open issue)
• Soft translation string freeze (no large or unnecessary string changes until release)
• Start RC cycle, tag and begin building v22.0.0-rc.1 soon
• Open Transifex translations for v22 (@UdjinM6)

2024-11-16

• Release v22.0.0-rc.1

2024-11-16

• Begin testing v22.0.0-rc.1 on testnet

2024-11-19

• Hard feature freeze (No new PRs except for release PRs and fixing breaking / non-QOL bugs)
• Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)
• Begin Release Process
• Split off v22.0.x branch from develop
• Start merging for v22.1.x on develop

2024-11-20

• Ensure that all chainparams are updated
• Tag and start building v22.0.0

2024-11-26

• Release v22.0.0 final

NOTE: This schedule is just a plan, it is not authoritative, nor final. As development continues dates will change and will be updated here.