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 (file) {
            LogPrintf("Importing blocks file %s...\n", path.string());
            LoadExternalBlockFile(chainparams, file);
        } else {
            LogPrintf("Warning: Could not open blocks file %s\n", path.string());
        }
    }
    
    CValidationState state;
    if (!ActivateBestChain(state, chainparams)) {
        LogPrintf("Failed to connect best block (%s)\n", FormatStateMessage(state));
        StartShutdown();
        return;
    }
    if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-stopafterblockimport", DEFAULT_STOPAFTERBLOCKIMPORT)) {
        LogPrintf("Stopping after block import\n");
        StartShutdown();
        return;
    }
    } 
    if (gArgs.GetArg("-persistmempool", DEFAULT_PERSIST_MEMPOOL)) {
        LoadMempool(::mempool);
    }
    ::mempool.SetIsLoaded(!ShutdownRequested());
}
/** Sanity checks
 *  Ensure that Bitcoin is running in a usable environment with all
 *  necessary library support.
 */
static bool InitSanityCheck()