Samkv Wikipedia: Release candidate The term release candidate refers to a version with potential to be a final product, ready to release unless fatal bugs emerge. In this stage of product stabilization (read QA cycle), all product features have been designed, coded and tested through one or more Alpha cycles with no known showstopper-class bugs. RTM The term “release to manufacturing” or “release to marketing” (both abbreviated RTM) - also known as “going gold” - is used to indicate that the...