Hi All (and especially translators)

As of today please note that we are entering string freeze for the run up
to the next release. If you are committing bug fixes please avoid changing
any strings. Translation .ts files have been updated in SVN so please
update your local svn checkouts. The period for translations will close
MMMM-DD-YYYY (i.e. about one week from now) and then we will be branching
for release. Any translations submitted to us after that time will only be
included in the next release, so please submit what you have by then even
if it is not complete.

As always you can track the release plans via the checklist at:
http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Release_Checklist_2.0.0

If you have any questions about the translation process, please see the
following page which includes instructions on how to generate a .ts file
for a new locale.
http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Gui_Translation

Many thanks to all the translators out there for the great work you do!
Regards,

 P.S.: The list of Translation Progress is here
 http://www.qgis.org/wiki/GUI_Translation_Progress#QGIS_Current_trunk_Version_Progress

git branch release-2_0
git push origin release-2_0

git tag -s final-2_0_0 -m "Version 2.0.0"
git push origin final-2.0.0

cd ~/QGIS
git archive --format=tar --prefix=qgis-2.0.0/ final-2_0_0 | \
bzip2 > /var/www/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2
md5sum /var/www/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2 > \
/var/www/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2.md5

Hi All

Dear QGIS devs & packagers

--- Note to casual readers ---

Please do not pre-announce this release - give the packagers and release
team a chance to do their thing so that people hearing about the release
have a fair chance of finding a package, reading all our press material
etc.

--- End note ---

I have branched QGIS 2.0.0 for release. The branch can be checked out like
this (as a tracking branch)

git clone git://github.com/qgis/QGIS.git
git branch --track release-2_0 origin/release-2_0
git checkout release-2_0

Or (to check out the tag made immediately before branching)

git fetch
git checkout final-2.0.0


Source tarballs can be obtained from here:

https://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2
https://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2.md5

Some notes:

- Please do not commit anything to the release branch except packaging
  related tweaks.
- If you make a package please be so kind as to update the download wiki
  page at http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download with the details of your
  package.
- If you are able to make packages for unlisted platforms / distros please
  discuss your plans on this thread so that we can avoid duplication of
  effort.
- I would like to make the release announcement next week, so it will be
  great to have as many packages as possible ready by then.
- GIT master is open again for general commits - please seek guidance from
  Marco Hugentobler (PSC Code Manager) if you are planning any major code
  changes.
- Please accompany any updates to core with unit tests!

Many thanks to all the developers, testers, bug fixers, bug reporters,
document writers, translators and users that help to make QGIS a reality!

Lastly can I call on the release team (or any interested people) to help
to put together visual changelog (link below), press announcements etc.
ready for the release date? I will send you an email when the packages are
ready and you can start broadcasting announcements.

Visual Changelog Wiki Page: http://changelog.linfiniti.com/version/1/
(this is the site for drafting the release, the final release content will
be on the official QGIS web site).

Best regards

cd /osgeo/download/qgis/win32/
wget http://linfiniti.com/downloads/QGIS-2.0.0-0-No-GrassSetup.exe
md5sum QGIS-2.0.0-0-No-GrassSetup.exe > QGIS-2.0.0-0-No-GrassSetup.exe.md5

/msg chanserv op #qgis
/topic #qgis to: !!QGIS "Dufoor" 2.0.1 released Sept 2013! - http://download.qgis.org || Logs: http://irclogs.geoapt.com/qgis || All activity on this channel is logged !!

QGIS is a largely volunteer driven project, and is the work of a dedicated
team of developers, documenters and supporters. We extend our thanks and
gratitude for the many, many hours people have contributed to make this
release happen. Many companies and organisations contribute back
improvements to QGIS when they use it as their platform, and we are
grateful for this and encourage others to do the same! We would also like
to thank our sponsors and donors for helping to promote our work through
their financial contributions.
Our *current* sponsors are:

Silver Sponsor

 - State of Vorarlberg (http://www.vorarlberg.at - Austria, November 2011)

Bronze Sponsors

 - Argusoft (http://www.argusoft.de - Germany, June 2012)
 - GeoSynergy (http://www.geosynergy.com.au - Australia, May 2012)
 - ibW Bildungszentrum Wald (http://www.bzwmaienfeld.ch - Switzerland,
   March 2012)
 - City of Uster (http://gis.uster.ch - Switzerland, November 2011)

*QGIS Sponsorship is valid for one year.*

A current list of donors who have made contributions large and small to
the project can be seen here:

https://qgis.org/en/sponsorship/donors.html

If you would like to make a donation or sponsor our project, please visit
http://www.qgis.org/en/sponsorship.html. QGIS is Free software and you are
under no obligation to do so.

You can find a list of highlighted changes and new features listed on the
detailed release announcement available here:

https://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149

Happy QGIS'ing!

Regards,
The QGIS Team!

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