Here is a proposed release schedule for 0.19.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. Like for previous major releases I've aimed for a release 6 months after the last ( #14438).

2019-09-01 :heavy_check_mark: 
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- Open Transifex translations for 0.19
- Soft translation string freeze (no large or unnecessary string changes until release)
- Finalize and close translations for 0.17

2019-09-15 :heavy_check_mark: 
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- Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
- Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

2019-10-01 :heavy_check_mark: 
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- Split off `0.19` branch from `master`
- Start RC cycle, tag and release `0.19.0rc1`
- Start merging for 0.20 on master branch

2019-11-03 :heavy_check_mark:
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- Release 0.19.0 final (aim)

If any specific dates or timeframes are a problem for you, let me know.

**Edit:** schedule was moved two months back on 2019-05-07, for reference, the old schedule was:
```
2019-11-01    Soft translation string freeze
2019-11-15    Feature freeze
2019-12-01    Split off 0.19 branch from master
2020-01-03    Release 0.19.0 final (aim)
```
{
    if (chain.isInitialBlockDownload()) {
        return false;
    }
    constexpr int64_t MAX_ANTI_FEE_SNIPING_TIP_AGE = 8 * 60 * 60; 
    if (locked_chain.getBlockTime(*locked_chain.getHeight()) < (GetTime() - MAX_ANTI_FEE_SNIPING_TIP_AGE)) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}
/**
 * Return a height-based locktime for new transactions (uses the height of the
 * current chain tip unless we are not synced with the current chain
 */
static uint32_t GetLocktimeForNewTransaction(interfaces::Chain& chain, interfaces::Chain::Lock& locked_chain)
{
    uint32_t const height = locked_chain.getHeight().get_value_or(-1);
    uint32_t locktime;