[ofiwg] release plans for libfabric 1.5.3 / 1.6

[Hefty, Sean]

> Do we plan to release a 1.5.3 bug fix release of libfabric?  If so,
> any ideas when?

Point-releases are mostly on an as-needed basis.  If you have a need, we can spin a 1.5.3 release early next month.  Some current PRs may be applicable for 1.5.3.

> The 1.6.0 milestone on github has a release date of 12/9/17.  Are we
> still on track for that?

I'm not sure about the timing for 1.6.0.  Hitting 12/9 looks impossible.  It would be nice to get 1.6 out before the end of the year, but there are a lot of outstanding PRs that should get into 1.6.

- Sean