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Change Proposal Name

Summary

Add support for performing system upgrades to a newer Fedora release through GNOME Software.

Owner

Name: Kalev Lember
Email: klember@redhat.com
Release notes owner:

Current status

Targeted release: Fedora 24
Last updated: 2016-02-02
Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

We'll implement a graphical user interface for system upgrades. The implementation will use PackageKit and the libhif stack as a backend and GNOME Software as a frontend. First supported version is going to be Fedora 23->24 upgrades.

Benefit to Fedora

This makes it easier for users to keep up to date with Fedora's rapid 6 month schedule, making sure users have an easy way to upgrade to latest Fedora.

Scope

Proposal owners:
- Implement this :)

Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)