Steps to Recommendation 2019

This gives steps and dates and requirements to arrive at Recommendation status by the end of 2019.

Document Preparation

September 24 is the last date for the working group decision that a document can go to/update its CR.

Any pending substantive changes must be addressed by end of August or first week of September at the latest
September 17 is reasonably the last date for the WG to begin review of the final document
September 17 review must include ''features at risk'', if any
WG must be satisfied that all substantial issues have been resolved
WG vote poll should run from September 17 to September 24, with final decision at September 24 meeting
Minor editorial changes (typos, etc.) can continue until mid-November, but no substantial changes of content can be done after September 24

Participants should raise any major concerns as soon as possible, before the start of the WG vote poll

October 3 (actual publication of the CR) marks the obligatory 60 day exclusion period

Any pending changes must be addressed by October 29 at the latest, including reconsideration for https://github.com/w3c/dxwg/issues/959. Minor editorial changes (typos, etc.) can continue until November 12
October 29 is reasonably the last date for the WG to begin review of the final document
October 29 review must drop the ''features at risk'' that didn't make it, if any
WG must be satisfied that all issues have been resolved
WG vote poll should run from October 29 to November 5, with final decision at November 5 meeting

November 7 is the last date to send the transition request to the Director
November 19 is the publication date for the document as a Proposed Recommendation. This starts a 28 days review period for the Advisory Committee at large.

January 7 is the last day for the advisory committee to add their comments
January 8, assuming no comments/issues are pending, the transition request to Recommendation is submitted to the Director
January 9 or 14 is the publication of the REC