As I mentioned a few days ago, the Emacs 31 release process was on the verge of starting. Now Sean Whitton writes to tell us that the Emacs 31 branch has been created and that the feature freeze has begun.
This means that the Emacs 31 release cycle has begun and that’s what on the Emacs 31 branch is pretty much—modulo bug fixes and last minute emergency additions—what the final release will be like.
The release cycle—if you believe in history—is apt to be long but even though that can be frustrating it means that the final product is going to be rock solid.
Although I keep repeating it, I can’t say it enough: thanks to all the developers who selflessly donate their time and efforts to making and keeping Emacs one of the best—if not the best—editors available.