Hard string freeze is now in effect…

“Hard” string freezeString freeze The term "string freeze" is used by the core team to mark the end of changes to the strings of an upcoming release. A string freeze also means that there will be no more strings added to the core project. Sometimes a string freeze has two phases a soft freeze and a hard freeze. A string freeze is announced on the Polyglots blog by the current release lead. is now in effect for 4.2.

The About page stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. are now available for translation, and we expect to tag RC1 later today.

“Hard” freeze means that all coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. and About page strings are available for translation, and all other stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes have been frozen beyond this point.

According to the 4.2 release schedule, we’re right on track.

#core, #string-freeze