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Release Manager

Yes

Per point release (e.g., quarterly)

• Per-release scoping

• Gets group consensus on features, dates
• Keeps tabs, makes sure people are assigned
• Guards against scope/feature creep
• Coordinates & communicates with authors of other tools on release ordering/compatibility issues

• Coordinates pre-release testing

• Physically performs the release (tagging, uploading, announcing, etc)

• Communicates release dates to user and developer community