Eclipse Kura 5.6.0 Release plan

[MMaiero]

Hello,
here the set of changes expected for Eclipse Kura 5.6.0 as reported in the Eclipse Kura 5.6.0 Release page:

This minor release of Eclipse Kura, compatible with Java 8 and OSGi R7, introduces features and changes to simplify the user interaction and deployment of the framework.

This release contains improvements and simplifications to the cellular configuration, leveraging NetworkManager, allowing to enable a cellular interface without the need to specify a modem dial string or APN.

A change has been made to the profiles to give more flexibility and connectivity ease of use when installed on gateways with more than one ethernet interfaces.

A new scale and offset modality has been added to the asset component.

The release contains a number of bug fixes and general feature improvements.

We have created a project to keep track of the Eclipse Kura 5.6.0 changes: https://github.com/orgs/eclipse-kura/projects/2

The plan is to consolidate version 5.6.0 with a first milestone release on the 18 of October and to start the release process with a first RC by the end of October (target date 29th).

Please feel free to post below any suggestion or comment related to this release and, if any, please feel free to submit your PRs to be evaluated and included in this minor release of Eclipse Kura.