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====== Important LOFAR dates ======

Collection of important dates regarding the LOFAR system. This collects known Stopdays, Software releases, etc. Subject to change, so if you need to stay up-to-date, syubscriube to this page (use 'manage subscriptions' tab at the top of this page).

This calender should be in sync with the LOFAR activity agenda: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2jkmjaro6ek0kh7tmf9brpf8pk%40group.calendar.google.com maintained by Science Operations & Support ( sos (at) astron.nl ). 

Please, let us know if you find any discrepancies. ( ro_wiki (at) astron.nl )



==== LOFAR stop days ====

:!: The stop-days procedure can be found [[engineering:stop_day_procedures|on this page]] :!:

Note: The dates are links to pages with planned changes/activities!

^ 2019 ^ Coordinator ^
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5feb2019|Feb 5-6]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_19mar2019|Mar 19-20]] w/ LCUs reboot | Jasmin |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_7may2019|May 7]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_9jul2019|Jul 9-10]]  w/ LCUs reboot| ? |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_3sep2019|Sep 3-4]] | ? |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5nov2019|Nov 5-6]] w/ LCUs reboot | ? |


^ 2018 ^ Coordinator ^
| [[public:stopdayactivities_6feb2018|Feb 6-7]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_10apr2018|Apr 10-11]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5jun2018|Jun 5-6]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_7aug2018|Aug 7-8]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_2oct2018|Oct 2-3]] | Jasmin |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_4dec2018|Dec 4-5]] | Teun |


^ 2017 ^ Coordinator ^
| [[public:stopdayactivities_3jan2017|Jan 3]]  | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_7feb2017|Feb 7]]  | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_7mar2017|Mar 7]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_4apr2017|Apr 4]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_2may2017|May 2]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_6jun2017|Jun 6]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_4jul2017|Jul 4]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_1aug2017|Aug 1]] | Teun |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5sep2017|Sep 5]] | Reinoud |
| Oct 3 Skipped| |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_7nov2017|Nov 7]] | Reinoud |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5dec2017|Dec 5]] | Teun |

^ 2016 ^ Coordinator ^
| [[public:stopdayactivities_5apr2016|Apr 5]] | |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_3may2016|May 3 NEW DATE]] | |
| Jun 7 | |
| Jul 12 | |
| Aug 2 | |
| Aug 30 | |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_4oct2016|Oct 4]] | |
| [[public:stopdayactivities_1nov2016|Nov 1]] | Teun|
| [[public:stopdayactivities_6dec2016|Dec 6]] | Teun |


  
After a stopday, software support will go through a checklist before handing over the system to Science Operations and Support and operators. That list is [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18vAmAFq9TZEgEhP-wCPZxZQMrn60dw8Aeptf8diY8JE/edit#gid=0|here]].

The coordinator reports OBS, SOS and SDOS by mail that the stopday has finished.
==== LOFAR Software Releases ====

^ 2016 ^ Version ^ ^ 2017 ^ Version ^ ^ 2018 ^ Version ^ ^ 2019 ^ Version^
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.15|Jan 25]] | 2.15 | | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.20|Feb 13]] | 2.20 | | Feb 12 | Skipped | | Jan 23 (Wed!) | 3.2.7 (Minor rollout) |
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.16|Mar 14]] | 2.16 | | Mar 13 | Skipped | | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_3.1|Apr 23]] | 3.1 | | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_4.0|Apr 23 (Tue!)]] | 4.0.0 (Major release) |
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.17|May 23]] | 2.17 | | <del>May 8</del> [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.21|Jun 12]] | 2.21 | | Jun 18 | Skipped | | Jun 24 | |
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.17|Jul 4]] | | | Jul 10 | 2.21.5 (Minor rollout)| | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_3.2|Sep 10]] | 3.2 | | Sep 16 | |
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.17|Sep 12]] | 2.17.6 | | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.22|Sep 11]] | 2.22 | | Nov 5 | Skipped | | Nov 18 |
| [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_2.19|Nov 7]] | 2.19 | | [[engineering:release_notes_lofar_3.0|Oct 16]] | 3.0 | | Dec 10 | Skipped | | | |
| Dec 5 | Skipped | | Dec 11 | Skipped | | | | | |

:!: Note: Semester planning by SOS will be done half April and half October for the coming semesters; be sure to get in touch with M. Iacobelli around that time to properly synchronize all plannings (incl stopdays, etc.)