WordPress 4.3 string freeze and release date

WordPress 4.3 is scheduled for tomorrow – August 18th. StringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. have been frozen for a while, last week we also got the last 14 strings in, so we’re in a hard freezeHard freeze See String freeze. A hard string freeze or a hard freeze is announced when all the strings of the upcoming release are frozen including the strings of the About page. A hard freeze is the final string freeze before a release. since Friday. It would be great if the remaining strings were translated and we were prepared to launch with more than 60 localesLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/.

Pinging the validators for the locales who have more than 90% translated. If you get a chance, please get your locales ready for the release tomorrow.

More than 95%

30 locales have more than 95% translated. Translators and translation editorsTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the “Project Translation Editor” role that can approve translations for specific projects. There are two different Translation Editor roles:
General Translation Editor and Project Translation Editor, please head to your locales and translate the about page strings, so we can prepare the packages for the release on Aug 18th

Pinging the translation editors for the langueages mentioned above: @gaygysyz, @wordpress-tr, @krzheiyah @Kel-DC, @marcozink, @hiwhatsup, @dimadin, @lanche86, @Reyson, @Atrax, @SergeyBiryukov, @slaFFik, @jenia, @krioteh, @catiakitahara, @Gabriel Reguly, @Dianakc, @rafaelfunchal, @valeriosza, @vmassuchetto, @vanillalounge, @alvarogois, @nbar, @mani_monaj, @Gonahkar, @sajadsafi, @msadat, @meinmycell, @chriscena, @hgmb, @peterhoob, @pokeraitis, @jonasltu, @drssay, @Kaul, @martian36, @stebbiv, @egill, @samueljon, @valurthor, @djzone, @fgywp, @sooskriszta, @Blintux, @openstream, @swissspidy, @swissky, @Erko.Risthein, @UncleOwl, @petskratt, @westi, @s1m0nd, @DJPaul, @GaryJ, @tareiking, @Shevy, @culturemark, @tntc1978, @DanielJuhl, @hammerfar, @brianbrandt, @GeorgWP, @maxemil, @weblysdal, @intoxstudio, @heinohund, @mikwolbre, @Mirta, @yuraz, @Kirin_Lin, @pseric, @s9011514, @levinng, @carrielis, @bibi-wang, @Dreamcolor, @jiehanzheng, @dallaslu, @xslidian, @musiclog, @franklsf, @jimmyxu, @tareq1988, @wzislam, @badsha_eee, @muhsinmushviq, @rasheed, @alex-ye, @Besnik

Seven locales have more than 90% translated

Pinging the translation editors for the languages mentioned above:

@rilwis, @philiparthurmoore, @tucq, @htdat, @tony.bui, @huynetbase, @Moorshidi, @Alim-Ahat, @andrejz, @Hekos, @st1FFFy, @herzcthu, @minnkyaw, @chombium, @Kuzmanov, @goce.mitevski, @jjanev86, @l10n, @server986, @tohave

Thank you all for your help and the time you dedicate to the project. Now going to go take care of the bg_BG strings, as it’s also only 99% done.

Cheers!

Petya