Add new additional library

There are 2 different types of additional libraries:

• Additional libraries which are released with Qt release
• Additional libraries which are released separately

Additional libraries which are delivered with Qt release

Additional libraries which are delivered with Qt release

• Follows Qt release numbering
• Follows Qt milestones, quality gates & release plan
  • Means new feature development must be ready at Qt FF
  • Full CI must be in the use before FF
    • Means same targets with Qt release is used
  • Packages are in pre-releases (alpha, beta etc)

Additional libraries which are released separately

Additional libraries released separately

• Must have its own version numbering scheme (to clearly indicate it isn't part of any Qt release)
• Must have its own release plan and schedule
  • Can't disturb Qt release
  • Should have common pre-release milestones (FF, Alpha, Beta, RC) but in its own schedule
    • Release plan should be agreed with library maintainer & release team & documented in the Jira

Adding new additional library in Qt

• It is maintainers responsibility to start discussion about adding a new additional library
• Adding a new additional library starts from agreement if it will be part of Qt release or released separately (see definition above)
• There should be a Jira task for every new additional library (Like QTBUG-90375)
  • This task should contain all needed tasks to be done
• When additional library has a CI in the use release team can start packaging it
  • Release team must be notified about that early enough