Hi,tl;dr 42.2 Alpha 3 is on the mirrors, get it fromThe merge of the SLE12SP2 core components is basically done now.Since SLE enters release candidate phase now we won't see manyupdates coming from there anymore. So even though it's called Alpha 3we are on a pretty solid base already.Among the countless leaf package updates, big changes since Alpha 2were completing the GNOME update, the integration of KDE Plasma 5.7and Texlive 2015.So time to put Alpha 3 under stress, test it in real world scenariosand file good bug reports!¹ There will be a follow up to this mailwith a test plan for manual testing.We have five weeks now to get in shape for for Beta 1. There arequite some things to do:- Help to fix build failures. There are currently 165 failed orunresolvable packages in Leap: http://paste.opensuse.org/8372992 Help is appreciated there to identify the problem, talk tomaintainers, file bugs or fix the issues right away. See also theOBS monitor page for the current list²- Fix openQA tests. There are quite some red tests in openQA³. Forexample some UEFI tests lack actual test code to handle thedifferent dialogs in the bootloader. The update tests also don'twork and need debugging.- Decide whether to update your packages in Leap. As usual keep thepurpose of Leap and a smooth upgrade path in mind. Don't forget totell openSUSE marketing about any great new features⁴ or updatethe release notes if there are glitches⁵.Package submissions for Beta 1 will be considered until August 25.cuLudwig[1] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Submitting_bug_reports [2][3] https://openqa.opensuse.org/group_overview/19 [4] https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-marketing/ [5] https://github.com/openSUSE/release-notes-openSUSE --(o_ Ludwig Nussel//\V_/_ http://www.suse.com/ SUSE Linux GmbH, GF: Felix Imendörffer, Jane Smithard,Graham Norton, HRB 21284 (AG Nürnberg)--To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxTo contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx