RLC 9.7 Launch Path Decision
Situation
Participated in RLC 9.7 Launch planning meeting to decide path forward on release and rework priorities.
Reasoning
Product and Engineering need alignment on requirements, timeline, and next steps. Balancing velocity vs completeness of delivery. Considering customer impacts.
Additional Context
RLC 9.7 targets January release if rework delivered in full. Meeting agenda: establish current state, surface options, debate, decide.
People Involved
Nathan Blackham, Justin Haynes, Max Spevack, Brady Dibble, Sarah Almaraz, Brian Dawson
Source
reflection
AI Confidence
78%
Related Context
calendar
Debate options. Decide a path for RLC 9.7 release and the priorities for the rework.
Follow-up Todos
Suggest follow-up todoHow do customers get access to 9.6 LTS? Does it just happen?
Why: Customer access to LTS is a key deliverable of the RLC launch decisions. If this isn't smooth, customers experience friction and support burden increases. Nathan needs to clarify the path.
LTS Kernel with Redhat - next steps
Related to Max's CVE remediation work
Why: LTS kernel work affects the RLC launch timeline and customer commitments. Clarity on next steps with Redhat prevents surprises that could delay releases or create support gaps.
Validate with Max whether this is still an open question
Outcome
No outcome recorded yet.
Decision ID: 138e15ca-96c2-462b-9667-d59265362e05