On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Don Stewart <dons@galois.com> wrote:

The Haskell Platform follows the GNOME strategy for releases, with
a release cycle and freeze date.

We're now in the open package proposal and discussion period, which
will close N weeks before the next freeze.

I'd give myself six to eight weeks to sort out new packages, their build issues, and their interdependencies prior to making a release, if I were in your shoes.