On a related note, shall we draft the release on GIT itself and host the
milestone packs in GIT? That's how most of the GIT based code get released
[1].

[1] https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/releases

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Kasun Indrasiri <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Shankar,
>
> Yeah, IMO releasing milestones with release plugin would immensely help
> our continuos delivery  objectives. That helps us to minimize the release
> overhead when we do a GA (if we don't use release plugin, then some of the
> issues will be only discovered during the GA release time).
> And, since our objective is to make sure that the milestone releases are
> stable (and not half-baked), contains a set of features which are don-done
> and no any major integration test failures, releasing the upstream
> components is meaningful I guess. WDYT?
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Srinath Perera <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In my view, based on what we have discussed so far, we can live with
>> SNAPSHOT  dependancies for milestone releases.
>>
>> But we can decide to do more
>>
>>    1. If we can align milestone releases with component releases, IMO it
>>    is a good thing to encourage frequent releases of components.
>>    2. However, it is not good if we need to fork maven release plugin.
>>    3. One potential solution is to make it optional and ask teams to
>>    release only components they feel are stable in milestone releases and
>>    others can stay as SNAPSHOTs.
>>
>>
>>
> --Srinath
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Sameera Jayasoma <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I also believe that for milestone releases we can live with SNAPSHOT
>>> dependencies as Shankar explained. I don't think we should follow the
>>> proper release process for milestone releases.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sameera.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Selvaratnam Uthaiyashankar <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sameera/Kishanthan/KasunG/Srinath,
>>>>
>>>> Can you guys comment on this please?
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Sagara Gunathunga <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 5:12 PM, Selvaratnam Uthaiyashankar <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Why do we have to use the release plugin for the milestone releases?
>>>>>> I don't think it is correct to use the release plugin for milestone
>>>>>> release.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Maven release plugin was already used by some other teams during
>>>>> milestone releases and I also under impression that we should use release
>>>>> plugin for all releases.   If we are not suppose to use release plugin,
>>>>> shall we agree on following procedure.
>>>>>
>>>>>  1.  Create a tag in product repo.
>>>>>  2.  Create tags in SNAPSHOT dependency repos.
>>>>>  3.  RM locally build the pack, test and release.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Thanks !
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We chat yesterday, but I didn't realize we talked about Maven release
>>>>>> plugin. It shouldn't be forked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @Kasun, it is similar to ESB depends on carbon-mediation. It is
>>>>>> developed and maintained by same team. It is valid to depend on SNAPSHOT
>>>>>> for a milestone release. However, you can't depend on SNAPSHOT components
>>>>>> developed by some other team (again, there are exceptions, but team has 
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> justify that). For example, ESB can't depend on corbon-governance 
>>>>>> SNAPSHOT.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Sagara Gunathunga <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 12:34 AM, Kasun Indrasiri <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How about depending only on released components for a given product
>>>>>>>> milestone? Because a given milestone is a stable pack that depends on 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> stables upstream components.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I reiterate the problem, ATM  carbon-governance/carbon-registry
>>>>>>> are stable in terms of set of completed features but not yet production
>>>>>>> ready as whole hence IMHO we should avoid proper release numbers (e.g
>>>>>>>  carbon-registry-4.3.2 ) for something not yet production ready, we
>>>>>>> should use either post-fix like SNAPSHOT or M2, M3 etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If we just use proper release numbers for milestone versions it
>>>>>>> will make disaster for end users (both internal and external) because 
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> can't simply find which version is production ready and which one is not
>>>>>>> yet ready, usually users tend to use latest available version but with 
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> approach there is a high chance that latest one is not production ready.
>>>>>>> BTW some of the popular project like Spring[1] use set of post-fix so 
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> end users can easily distinguish GA, Alpha, Beta, M-X versions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1] - http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-core/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:06 PM, Sagara Gunathunga <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We are about to release G-Reg 5.0.0 M3 pack but found an issue
>>>>>>>>> when releasing a milestone version.  Let me take G-Reg as an example, 
>>>>>>>>> G-Reg
>>>>>>>>> 5.0.0-M3 version is depends on carbon-governance SNAPSHOT version  
>>>>>>>>> and that
>>>>>>>>> is a legitimate use as well ( As G-Reg 5.0.0-M3 version, we actually
>>>>>>>>> release some of the completed features of 
>>>>>>>>> carbon-governance/carbon-registry
>>>>>>>>> repos.)  but Maven release plug-in does not support to release any 
>>>>>>>>> project
>>>>>>>>> with SNAPSHOT dependencies [1] [4], so we have 2 options to solve this
>>>>>>>>> issue.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *1. ) Modify Maven release plug-in to allow  SNAPSHOT
>>>>>>>>> dependencies.*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pros
>>>>>>>>> ---------
>>>>>>>>> - Fix is relatively straightforward, we just have to remove
>>>>>>>>> validation in code and allow  SNAPSHOT dependencies.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - No change to release process.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cons
>>>>>>>>> ---------
>>>>>>>>> - We have to fork and maintain Maven release plug-in locally and
>>>>>>>>> will lose new changes from Apache.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - If we consider G-Reg-5.0.0-M3 pack, technically it's a milestone
>>>>>>>>> version not a snapshot version so as a principle 'creation process of 
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> pack' should be repeatable but if we allow SNAPSHOT dependencies 
>>>>>>>>> inside
>>>>>>>>> product packs 'creation process of the pack' is not repeatable.  This 
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> not something standard, if we decided to go with this approach at 
>>>>>>>>> least we
>>>>>>>>> should not call them as milestone packs instead SNAPSHOT packs (like
>>>>>>>>> nightly builds)  e.g -   G-Reg-5.0.0-SNAPSHOT-08-03-15 pack etc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *2.) Instead of SNAPSHOT dependencies, first release own
>>>>>>>>> dependencies with M-'X'   (e.g  - carbon-governance-4.4.0-M1 ) and 
>>>>>>>>> then use
>>>>>>>>> these released versions within the milestone product pack. *
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Example - G-Reg 5.0.0-M3 pack can have carbon-governance-4.4.0-M2
>>>>>>>>> and carbon-registry-4.3.2-M5  but NOT carbon-identity-4.3.1-M2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pros
>>>>>>>>> ---------
>>>>>>>>> - Again relatively straightforward, we don't need to fork and
>>>>>>>>> maintain Maven release plug-in.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - AFAIK adding post-fix to distinguish Milestone, Alpha, Beta
>>>>>>>>> versions is a standard practise [2] , [3] hence end users already 
>>>>>>>>> aware not
>>>>>>>>> to use milestone versions in production.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cons
>>>>>>>>> ---------
>>>>>>>>> - There is a chance that other teams can use M-X packs in there
>>>>>>>>> milestone releases,  we need a proper governance and disciplines not 
>>>>>>>>> to do
>>>>>>>>> that (e.g - carbon-governance-4.4.0-M1 should be only  use by G-Reg 
>>>>>>>>> team
>>>>>>>>> within WSO2 other than special permissions)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> WDYT ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [1] -
>>>>>>>>> http://maven.apache.org/maven-release/maven-release-plugin/examples/prepare-release.html
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [2] - Spring releases  -
>>>>>>>>> http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-core/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [3] - Hibernate releases -
>>>>>>>>> http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/hibernate/hibernate-search/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [4] - When I tied for above, build was stopped with following
>>>>>>>>> error.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [INFO]
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR] Failed to execute goal
>>>>>>>>> org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-release-plugin:2.5.1:prepare 
>>>>>>>>> (default-cli)
>>>>>>>>> on project carbon-governance: Can't release project due to non 
>>>>>>>>> released
>>>>>>>>> dependencies :
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR]
>>>>>>>>> org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.admin.api:jar:4.3.1-SNAPSHOT:compile
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR]
>>>>>>>>> org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.common:jar:4.3.1-SNAPSHOT:compile
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR]
>>>>>>>>> org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.extensions:jar:4.3.1-SNAPSHOT:compile
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR]
>>>>>>>>> org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.indexing:jar:4.3.1-SNAPSHOT:compile
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR] in project 'WSO2 Carbon - Governance'
>>>>>>>>> (org.wso2.carbon.governance:org.wso2.carbon.governance.api:bundle:4.3.1-SNAPSHOT)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks !
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Sagara Gunathunga
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Senior Technical Lead; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com
>>>>>>>>> V.P Apache Web Services;    http://ws.apache.org/
>>>>>>>>> Linkedin; http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssagara
>>>>>>>>> Blog ;  http://ssagara.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Kasun Indrasiri
>>>>>>>> Software Architect
>>>>>>>> WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com
>>>>>>>> lean.enterprise.middleware
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> cell: +94 77 556 5206
>>>>>>>> Blog : http://kasunpanorama.blogspot.com/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Sagara Gunathunga
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Senior Technical Lead; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com
>>>>>>> V.P Apache Web Services;    http://ws.apache.org/
>>>>>>> Linkedin; http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssagara
>>>>>>> Blog ;  http://ssagara.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> S.Uthaiyashankar
>>>>>> VP Engineering
>>>>>> WSO2 Inc.
>>>>>> http://wso2.com/ - "lean . enterprise . middleware"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phone: +94 714897591
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sagara Gunathunga
>>>>>
>>>>> Senior Technical Lead; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com
>>>>> V.P Apache Web Services;    http://ws.apache.org/
>>>>> Linkedin; http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssagara
>>>>> Blog ;  http://ssagara.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> S.Uthaiyashankar
>>>> VP Engineering
>>>> WSO2 Inc.
>>>> http://wso2.com/ - "lean . enterprise . middleware"
>>>>
>>>> Phone: +94 714897591
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sameera Jayasoma,
>>> Software Architect,
>>>
>>> WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
>>> email: [email protected]
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>>> Mobile: 0094776364456
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
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>
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