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The "Release_procedure" page has been changed by NoahSlater. http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Release_procedure?action=diff&rev1=55&rev2=56 -------------------------------------------------- === Checklist === - 1. Update the `README` file with important information. + * Update the `README` file with important information. - 2. Update the `NEWS` and `CHANGES` files with important information. + * Update the `NEWS` and `CHANGES` files with important information. - 3. Add note about breaking changes to `NEWS` file if necessary. + * Add note about breaking changes to `NEWS` file if necessary. - 4. Remove "version has not been released warnings" from `NEWS` and `CHANGES`. Remember to add it for next point release after current release has been made. + * Remove "version has not been released" warnings from `NEWS` and `CHANGES` if present. + * If working on a branch, make sure `NEWS` and `CHANGES` are synced with trunk. - 5. Update the `acinclude.m4.in` file with version information. + * Update the `acinclude.m4.in` file with version information. - 6. Update the [[Breaking_changes]] document. + * Update the [[Breaking_changes]] document. === Preparing the Community === @@ -108, +109 @@ === Calling a Vote === - Call a vote on the [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/|couchdb-dev]] mailing list: - - * [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/200907.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|example couchdb-dev vote]] - - The Release Manager has the power to abort a vote at any point and for any reason. + * The Release Manager has the power to abort a vote at any point and for any reason. + * [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/200907.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|Call a vote]] on the [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/|couchdb-dev]] mailing list: + * When the vote passes, send a [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/200907.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|summary of the vote]] to the [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/|couchdb-dev]] mailing list. - - When the vote passes, send a summary of the vote passing using the following template. Otherwise you will be publicly berated for forgetting this step. - - * [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/200907.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|example couchdb-dev vote results]] - === Making the Release === @@ -125, +119 @@ * Wait for all changes to be synced to public mirrors. * Update http://couchdb.apache.org/downloads.html * Wait for all changes to be synced to the public site. - * Make a release announcement to the [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/|[email protected]]], [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-user/|[email protected]]], and [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/|[email protected]]] mailing lists: - * [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201007.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|example release announcement]] + * Make a [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201007.mbox/%[email protected]%3E|release announcement]] to the [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/|announce]], [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-user/|couchdb-user]], and [[http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/|couchdb-dev]] mailing lists. + + === Housekeeping === + + * Add new release markers to `NEWS` and `CHANGES` on trunk if not present. + * Add "version has not been released" warnings to these version markers if not present. * [[https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/project/ManageVersions.jspa?pid=12310780|Update versions]] in JIRA. * If the currently released version is 0.1.0, JIRA should have options for 0.1.1, 0.2.0, and 0.3.0. * The released version should be marked as released in JIRA.
