What's the deal with these versions - is the 0.28.0 release approaching?

[zyli]

I'm compiling 0ad on Debian ('svn update' commands, etc.).

The version hasn't changed for a while now (October 18th?).

I see: 

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release-0.28.0, 981b3

 

According to '0ad/trunk/build/build_version/build_version.txt': 

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L"release-0.28.0, 981b3b898e"

Similarly, in '~/.local/state/0ad/log/userreport_hwdetect.txt'.

However, on the website https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad, there are new commits almost daily (last one: cb58116270).

I also found this:
https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/src/branch/release-0.28.0

Hence my questions:
Does this mean that version 0.28.0 will be released soon?
But the numbering was supposed to be different – 28.0?

[Gönndolsalv]

I think this might answer your question.

[Classic-Burger]

https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/issues/8446

Release process.

It's a shame there's no coherent communication system. People don't know what's happening with the game because it doesn't happen outside of the development community or this forum.

I don't know how to prepare people to expect a release. 

No expectation no hype.

[zyli]

Thank you for the information.

Regards.

[Gönndolsalv]

I would agree.

I know about the upcoming release because I visit Gitea from time to time, but you can't expect that from everyone.

I'm not sure if there's a better way to communicate this than by announcing it on the forum and perhaps on social media. The only other thing I can think of is informing players in the bottom right-hand corner when launching the game that they could help test a new release version.