Irregular meeting agenda & 4.0 checklist - 11 April 2022

Meeting notes of 11 April 2022.

Checks

is #2417 ok?
is #2417 tested on coraza? -> Not yet, will be done during RC1.
is #2349 ok?
xanadu PR to remove DoS rules from base? #2469
plugins ready? -> no. decide on plugin activation/deactivation mechanism. -> There are multiple scenarios:

A plugin is always enabled. (I think we all agree that’s not an option anymore)
A plugin is enabled unless it’s explicitly disabled. (Easy installing, but tweaking is possible)
A plugin is enabled when it’s explicitly enabled. (More work to install a plugin, with same capabilities as the former.) Option 2 is chosen with no dissent.

plugin activation variable: stick to the plugin names, useful for scripting. Example: TX:dummy-plugin_enabled
are there any blockers that would warrant shifting the RC1 (a few days) into the future so we can fix them before unleashing them on the testers?
are there any PRs we ideally want to include, if reasonably quick? -> yes, #2490
go/no-go on RC1. -> no-go at this point.

There is a little bit of work left, but not too much.
As some reviews and all plugin changes are necessary, we won’t make it within a few days.
Easter holiday is coming up on next Friday to Monday.
Decision: Reschedule the RC1 to Tue 19 after Easter - assuming all todos are taken care of:

#2488 - will be tested and merged by @lifeforms
#2483
#2490 - has a comment that should be resolvable quickly, then include it.
Ensure all the plugins follow scenario 2 (default enable, unless TX:dummy-plugin_enabled is 0) - @lifeforms and @theseion will fight. First update the dummy plugin, then leave 24hr for comments, then copy the mechanism to all the plugins.
#2987
There was also a point about all plugins missing CRS copyright notices by accident… @RedXanadu will get that sorted.