= Moving to Git =

Note: **This plan should be considered *alpha*.**

== Notes ==

 * Target: The 1.53 release, scheduled for February 4th, 2013, is the last Subversion release of the Boost Libraries.
 * All dates are targets, not deadlines. We don’t move forward until we are ready.

 * During testing:
   * The repositories at github.com/boost-lib/* are for testing only and will '''not''' receive a blessing.
   * All commits to the Git repository are for testing only and will not be permanent changes. They will be lost!
   * Development should continue in Subversion only.

== Schedule ==

* '''Done'''
   * History is here: https://github.com/ryppl/boost-svn
   * Script to capture history from Subversion runs continuously

* '''Done'''
   * Rough draft of most documentation for most roles are complete. [https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/GitHelp Help Desk] is in place.

* '''2013-01-01'''
   * Instructions (or a script) for grafting history is complete and works.

* '''2012-01-01 – 2013-01-25'''
   * Developers beta test Git repository (including history), reporting issues and asking questions on the Help Desk.

* '''2013-01-25'''
   * Test machines all have Git installed.
   * Test script pulling from Git in place.

* '''2013-01-25 – 2013-02-01'''
   * Test fleet is testing code from Git.

* '''2013-02-01 – 2013-02-08'''
   * Release managers create Git based “release” that Distro release managers or others may choose to test with.

* '''2013-02-11'''
   * Subversion is made Read-Only.
   * Repositories at github.com/boost/boost-lib/* are recreated and blessed.
   * Final pull from Subversion to Git.
   * Development continues from Git.