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+Here is the fourth 2025 status report, with 28 entries.
+
+Since allowing late submissions leads to reports consistently coming out months late, it has been decided to change it.
+Starting from next quarter, report submission will have a deadline on the 14th of the first month past the end of quarter and this deadline will be actually enforced for everyone, including committers and teams.
+Then the full status report shall be published as soon as assembled (probably within the end of the month) with the entries that were submitted within the deadline.
+
+Reports will not be chased anymore.
+If you miss the deadline, just submit a broader report next quarter.
+
+This new strategy should help each report remain fresh, relevant, and timely.
+
+For more information, please see link:https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/freebsd-status-report-process/#_timeline[].
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+Have a nice read!
+
+Lorenzo Salvadore, on behalf of Status Team