Problem description
Meta-release labels across camaraproject repositories use inconsistent naming and colors. An inventory (Feb 2026) found:
Fall25 exists in 6 naming variants: Fall25 (29 repos), fall25 (6), Fall 25 (5), Fall'25 (2), Fall25 M3 review (1), Fall25 M4 review (1)
Spring25 uses 15 different colors across 15 repos
Fall25 uses 21 different colors across 29 repos
- Similar inconsistencies for
Spring26, Fall24
This makes organization-wide queries by label unreliable and causes confusion when moving between repositories.
Possible evolution
Define a standard convention for meta-release labels:
- Naming:
Fall26, Spring27, etc. — capitalized season, two-digit year, no spaces or apostrophes
- Color: One consistent color per cycle across all repos (e.g., a fixed color for Fall cycles, another for Spring)
- Rollout: Create
Fall26 with agreed name and color across all active API repositories via script
Past meta-release labels (up to Fall25 / Spring26) can remain as-is — the cost of renaming exceeds the benefit.
Additional context
Part of the broader label standardization effort: #120
Problem description
Meta-release labels across camaraproject repositories use inconsistent naming and colors. An inventory (Feb 2026) found:
Fall25exists in 6 naming variants:Fall25(29 repos),fall25(6),Fall 25(5),Fall'25(2),Fall25 M3 review(1),Fall25 M4 review(1)Spring25uses 15 different colors across 15 reposFall25uses 21 different colors across 29 reposSpring26,Fall24This makes organization-wide queries by label unreliable and causes confusion when moving between repositories.
Possible evolution
Define a standard convention for meta-release labels:
Fall26,Spring27, etc. — capitalized season, two-digit year, no spaces or apostrophesFall26with agreed name and color across all active API repositories via scriptPast meta-release labels (up to Fall25 / Spring26) can remain as-is — the cost of renaming exceeds the benefit.
Additional context
Part of the broader label standardization effort: #120