martimius - SDA 4.4 Early Access Update - Dad Is Home and a New Release Date
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TL;DR: My dad is stable and recovering at home. SDA 4.4 Early Access is now targeting July 31, with final bug fixing, testing, and packaging underway. The Ashe 1.4 and Ashe–Serana banter schedule will be finalized around the Early Access release.
Hey guys! I’m glad to say that my dad has finally been discharged from the hospital and is now more stable at home.
He isn’t 100% well yet - he still needs rest, treatment, follow-up appointments, and some help from my mom and I - but the immediate hospital situation is thankfully behind us. Home is a much better environment for his recovery, and it should also become easier for me to gradually settle back into a normal routine.
It may take a little time for all of us to adjust to home life again. I’ll still be helping with my dad’s care and driving him to follow-up appointments, so I’m not immediately returning to full working capacity.
It’s already July 26, and I’m sorry I was too occupied to post another update over the past couple of days. SDA 4.4 Early Access has officially been delayed from its original July 24 date.
The good news is that the update itself remains at release-candidate status. The Early Access documentation is also just about finished - that was the main work I could realistically accomplish while at the hospital. What remains is two focused days of final bug fixing, regression and smoke testing, and the final packaging and installation checks.
Based on that remaining work, the new target for SDA 4.4 Early Access is Friday, July 31.
This gives me enough time to complete the necessary release work without sacrificing important quality checks or my dad’s follow-up appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday. It also gives the schedule a little breathing room in case another family or real-life responsibility comes up.
For now, I’m postponing the planned promotional videos and live commentary until after Early Access. My priority is getting a safe, properly tested build into your hands. The previews and other promotional material can follow once the release is stable and home life has settled further.
I’ll also finalize the development schedule for Ashe 1.4 and the Ashe–Serana banter shortly before or after SDA 4.4 enters Early Access. I still fully intend to continue both projects, but I want to base their schedule on my actual post-release and family capacity rather than announce dates prematurely.
Barring another significant family or medical development - or the discovery of a genuine release-blocking issue - July 31 is the date I’m now working toward.
Thank you all for your patience, understanding, prayers, and kind messages throughout this situation. I’m relieved to have my dad home, and I’m looking forward to finally getting SDA 4.4 across the finish line.
Marty
TL;DR: My dad is stable and recovering at home. SDA 4.4 Early Access is now targeting July 31, with final bug fixing, testing, and packaging underway. The Ashe 1.4 and Ashe–Serana banter schedule will be finalized around the Early Access release.
Hey guys! I’m glad to say that my dad has finally been discharged from the hospital and is now more stable at home.
He isn’t 100% well yet - he still needs rest, treatment, follow-up appointments, and some help from my mom and I - but the immediate hospital situation is thankfully behind us. Home is a much better environment for his recovery, and it should also become easier for me to gradually settle back into a normal routine.
It may take a little time for all of us to adjust to home life again. I’ll still be helping with my dad’s care and driving him to follow-up appointments, so I’m not immediately returning to full working capacity.
It’s already July 26, and I’m sorry I was too occupied to post another update over the past couple of days. SDA 4.4 Early Access has officially been delayed from its original July 24 date.
The good news is that the update itself remains at release-candidate status. The Early Access documentation is also just about finished - that was the main work I could realistically accomplish while at the hospital. What remains is two focused days of final bug fixing, regression and smoke testing, and the final packaging and installation checks.
Based on that remaining work, the new target for SDA 4.4 Early Access is Friday, July 31.
This gives me enough time to complete the necessary release work without sacrificing important quality checks or my dad’s follow-up appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday. It also gives the schedule a little breathing room in case another family or real-life responsibility comes up.
For now, I’m postponing the planned promotional videos and live commentary until after Early Access. My priority is getting a safe, properly tested build into your hands. The previews and other promotional material can follow once the release is stable and home life has settled further.
I’ll also finalize the development schedule for Ashe 1.4 and the Ashe–Serana banter shortly before or after SDA 4.4 enters Early Access. I still fully intend to continue both projects, but I want to base their schedule on my actual post-release and family capacity rather than announce dates prematurely.
Barring another significant family or medical development - or the discovery of a genuine release-blocking issue - July 31 is the date I’m now working toward.
Thank you all for your patience, understanding, prayers, and kind messages throughout this situation. I’m relieved to have my dad home, and I’m looking forward to finally getting SDA 4.4 across the finish line.
Marty
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