===== Preparation Tasks =====

  * triage bugs.php.net for suitable patches (ongoing)
  * triage pull requests on github (ongoing)

===== Timetable =====

Based upon PHP 7.0 release schedule

  * Tag on Tuesday, Release on Thursday
  * 6 months pre-release phase

^ Date           ^ Release         ^
| Jun 09 2016    | Alpha 1         |
| Jun 23 2016    | Alpha 2         |
| Jul 07 2016    | Alpha 3          |
| Jul 21 2016    | Beta 1          |
| Aug 04 2016    | Beta 2          |
| Aug 18 2016    | Beta 3            |
| Sep 01 2016    | RC 1            |
| Sep 15 2016    | RC 2            |
| Sep 29 2016    | RC 3            |
| Oct 13 2016    | RC 4           |
| Oct 27 2016    | RC 5            |
| Nov 10 2016    | RC 6            |
| Dec 1  2016    | GA              |

===== Release Managers =====

7.1 RMs:

  * Davey Shafik (davey@php.net)
  * Joe Watkins (krakjoe@php.net)

Mentored by Anatol.

===== Release Managers Vote ======

<doodle title="php71rms" auth="ab" voteType="single" closed="true">
   * Davey && Joe
   * Davey && Anatol
   * Joe && Anatol
</doodle>

\\ The vote started on 2016-04-26 and ended on 2016-05-03 (both at 6pm).