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# New feature ideas may be added at any time to the wiki
# New feature ideas may be added at any time to the wiki
#* Your Feature has the Category: FeaturePageIncomplete
#* Your Feature has the [[:Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]
# New feature desired for a particular release is targeted as such and feature page is complete
# New feature desired for a particular release is targeted as such and feature page is complete
#* Feature owners believes feature is ready for presentation to the Release Manager for ''acceptance''
#* Feature owners believes feature is ready for presentation to the Release Manager for ''acceptance''
#* Move your feature to the Category: FeatureReadyForReleaseManager
#* Move your feature to the [[:Category:Feature Ready for Release Manager]]
# Feature passes sanity check by Release Manager
# Feature passes sanity check by Release Manager
## Accepted: The Release Manager moves the Feature to Category: FeatureAcceptedSucrose<version>
## Accepted: The Release Manager moves the Feature to <nowiki>[[Category:Feature Accepted Sucrose <version>]]</nowiki>, such as, [[:Category:Feature Accepted Sucrose {{Upcoming Stable Release}}]].
## Denied: The Release Manager moves the Feature to Category: FeaturePageIncomplete for rework or future resubmission
## Denied: The Release Manager moves the Feature to [[:Category:Feature Page Incomplete]] for rework or future resubmission


= Starting the process =
= Starting the process =
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# Add a new wiki subpage to [[Features]]/<YourFeatureName>
# Add a new wiki subpage to [[Features]]/<YourFeatureName>
# Add details for each of the sections required in the [[Features/Feature_Template | Template]].
# Add details for each of the sections required in the [[Features/Feature_Template | Template]].
# Add [[Category:FeaturePageIncomplete]] to the bottom of the wiki page.
# Add <code><nowiki>[[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]</nowiki></code> to the bottom of the wiki page.
# Put a watch on your page by clicking the watch link so you can see changes other people make to your page.  
# Put a watch on your page by clicking the watch link so you can see changes other people make to your page.  
#* You must be logged in to do this.  
#* You must be logged in to do this.  
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* Put a ''watch'' on your page so you are notified when its category changes.  You must be logged in, then click the ''watch'' link at the top of the page.
* Put a ''watch'' on your page so you are notified when its category changes.  You must be logged in, then click the ''watch'' link at the top of the page.
* A blank template is available at [[Features/Feature_Template]]
* A blank template is available at [[Features/Feature Template]]


== What does the feature form look like? ==
== What does the feature form look like? ==
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# A summary status for all the features targeted to a particular release will be collected on a summary page which references and briefly explains the feature.
# A summary status for all the features targeted to a particular release will be collected on a summary page which references and briefly explains the feature.
#* The Release Manager will maintain this page.
#* The Release Manager will maintain this page.
#* This page will be located at: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/<current release>/FeatureList
#* This page will be located at: <nowiki>http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/<current release>/Feature List</nowiki>, such as [[{{Upcoming Stable Release}}/Feature List]]
# Reminders to developers about upcoming feature deadlines will be sent to sugar-devel
# Reminders to developers about upcoming feature deadlines will be sent to sugar-devel
# Nag mail to developers with delinquent feature page updates will be emailed privately and shamed in a nice way on sugar-devel
# Nag mail to developers with delinquent feature page updates will be emailed privately and shamed in a nice way on sugar-devel