Last "sprint" for v2.1.9 (final release before v3.0)

[Leif Hedstrom <zw...@apache.org>]

Hi all,

v2.1.8 is out the door, and it's looking pretty solid. Please do as much 
testing as you possibly can with this release, it's important to get any 
serious (P0 / P1) bugs reported (and fixed) asap. Also, I'm urging 
everyone to take a look at the bug list for v2.1.9 and v3.1, and assign 
(or reassign) bugs appropriately. In particular, I'd like everyone to

* Consider moving any bug targeted for v2.1.9 that doesn't need to be 
fixed for v3.0 into the v3.1 target queue.

* With careful consideration, if any of the bugs targeted for v3.1 needs 
to be fixed for v3.0, please move them to a v2.1.9 target asap.


I'd still like for us to aim for a 2.1.9 release in a couple of weeks, 
and a v3.0 release late May (assuming v2.1.9 doesn't have any major bugs).

Input and feedback is much welcome.

Cheers,

-- Leif