CTA Release Workflow Room: 31/S-028 * [Release procedure instructions](https://eoscta.docs.cern.ch/cta/tag_cta/)

CTA Release Roadmap Room: 31/S-028 See [CTA Release Roadmap](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/wikis/CTA-Release-Roadmap) ## Release 4.7.11-1 * [Milestones link](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/milestones/6#tab-issues) * Release date: 16 Sep * Pre-prod deployment date: 26 Sep * Prod deployment date: 29 Sep * "Flush" all the latest *main* commits into a code release. ## Release 4.8.0-1 * [Milestones link](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/milestones/4#tab-issues) * Release date: TBD * Pre-prod deployment date: TBD * Prod deployment date: TBD * **v4.8.0-0.rc2** will be released and deployed in preproduction for testing purposes: [#ops-842](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/operations/-/issues/842) ## Future releases (4.7.x) * [Milestones link](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/milestones/2#tab-issues) ## Public Release * [Remaining tasks](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues?scope=all&state=opened&label_name[]=Public%20Release) * Release date: Sep 2022 * On top of internal release **v4.7.11** * Include Xrootd 5 * Versioning same as internal release, but with v5 (v5.Y.Z)

Collaborations Room: 31/S-028 ### CTA read support for non-native tape formats (OSM/dCache and Enstore) * Project roadmap: [#2](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/2) * [Jorge]: Handling of the non-native formats by the CleanerSession ([#122](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/122)). Overview. ### cta-frontend-grpc integration for CTA * Project roadmap: [#38](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/38) * [Michael] Frontend refactoring: \* Integrate cta-frontend-grpc with the common code. \* Add support for the cta-admin commands that to not require response. \* Pick one cta-admin streaming command as proof of concept.

CTA dev topics Room: 31/S-028 ### Tape drive states * [Vova]: Project status overview. Testing. ### PostgreSQL scheduler DB * [David]: Project status overview. ### REPACKING tape state and queue cleanup * [Joao]: Project status overview. * Reintroduce 'force_disabled_tape' for backward compatibility. ### EOS report logs * [Joao/Julien]: Project status overview. Testing new EOS version with CTA. ### cta-admin build for CentOS Stream-8, and other CI changes * [Jorge/Julien]: Project status overview [#72](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/72). Deployment of cta-admin binaries. ### MHVTL repackaging for CERN CTA * [Jorge] Ops issue link [#ops-873](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/operations/-/issues/873) * Repackage MHVTL with a configuration that matches the the tapes & drives commonly used with CTA. Check configuration with Vlado. ### Encryption key script optimization (cta-get-encryption-key) * Issue description [#Ops-839](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/operations/-/issues/839). Main tasks: - [Joao]: Add the column Key ID to the table TAPE_POOL [#137](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/137) - [Richard]: Modify cta-get-encryption-key script to accept the Key ID, instead of using cta-admin [#138](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/138) - [Vova]: Modify Tape Server code to pass the Key ID to the script [#139](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues/139) ### Tool to change storage class of data written to tape, and cmd line tools refactoring * [Lasse] Project status overview. ### "needs discussion" topics * [Issues link](https://gitlab.cern.ch/cta/CTA/-/issues?sort=updated_desc&state=opened&label_name[]=Needs+Discussion)

AOB Room: 31/S-028 ### HTTP REST API, Activities and Priorities * [Julien]: Specification document status and remarks. Scheduled discussion between CTA devs and FTS team. ### Other * Room 513/R-068 is booked every week, until the EOY, for the CTA dev meeting.