This document summarizes the key features and timeline for the upcoming openSUSE 12.2 release. It highlights updates to components like Grub2, the Linux kernel, Plymouth, systemd, udev, Xorg, GCC, and desktop environments. The release candidates are scheduled for August 2nd and 30th with the public release on September 5th. The author is a SUSE engineer who works on booting and installation and participates in openSUSE community forums.