Timeline Until The Awakening Release

Excited!

I'm really looking forward to seeing the end of Act 4 - that was pretty much the reason for me for buying into Closed Beta.
I really hope GGG know what they are doing allowing only a week or so for public testing. Doubly so because I play only a few hours and not everyday, so if I luck out due to real life, I may not see the end of Act 4 before public release ...).

Anyway, I play strictly solo and self-found, so all that banter about worthless 6T1 and the like is irrelevant to me (yes, you notorious complainers, players like me exist). And from what I've seen in Closed Beta so far, I must thank GGG for making one of the best games out there.

A quick question from me because I havent been here recently:

So, release date means full release, and there will be a wipe of closed beta chars?
Which means, no open beta in between?

Thx

I have deliberatey not used my beta key so this is all new to me - Can't wait!