Release 35.0.0 - Roadmap

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Planned RC1: 3 September 2026
Planned Release date:

Bump (do this when creating new roadmap)

• create milestone
• check if stable server version in drone.yml needs to be updated
• bump version in MainApp
  • OUTDATED_SERVER_VERSION according https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule (e.g. NC12)
  • change if needed https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#mobile-apps
  • add these versions to changelog
• App
  • check if code is outdated due to last supported server version @NextcloudServer annotation
  • remove support for server older MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION
• Library
  • check if code is outdated due to last supported server version @NextcloudServer annotation
  • remove support for server older MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION
• check if oldest Android version is EOL by Google and user usage <= 0.5% and drop it if so
  • search for usage of Build.VERSION_CODES.xy
  • announce it in changelog

Create stable-x.y branch & use it for release (when releasing RC1)

• create branch stable-x.y
  • enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
• change on App
  • getBranchName.sh
  • analysis-wrapper.sh
  • detectWrongSettings.sh
  • check that transifex bot still works
• change on Lib
  • create branch stable-2.x
  • enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
  • getBranchName.sh
  • analysis-wrapper.sh
• Update version on master to next minor version

Test app with all supported Android version

• access all activities
• auto upload
• upload / download files/folders
• use external sdcard
• what's new slides correctly shown on first start

All tests on

• Android 8.1
• Android 9
• Android 11
• Android 14
• Android 15

RC1

• Bump version code in build.gradle file
• add what's new slides
• replace screenshots (https://github.com/nextcloud/screenshots/tree/master/android/phone)
• release new library version with rc-2.x.y-01 tag & use this is in app
• release new SSO if needed
• Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
• Verify that logging is enabled
• add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
• release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
• Verify that it is shown on F-Droid (within 24h)
• inform marketing about changelog and expected release date

Final Release, after two weeks time (max) of latest RC release

• Bump version code in build.gradle file
• set library to final tag
• Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
• Verify that logging is disabled
• Test that what's new is shown correctly on upgrade
• add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
• release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
• Verify that it is shown on F-Droid (within 24h)

After release

• x.y-1
  • delete stable-x.y-1 branch
• x.y
  • create milestone x.y.1
  • schedule x.y.1 RC1 3 weeks after stable, release ~4 weeks
  • create overview issue
• x.y+1
  • create milestone x.y+1
  • create overview issue & adjust date, handle bumps

Backports:

• App
• Library

Open PRs:

• Milestone

Marketing:
@jospoortvliet