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The "Release_Procedure" page has been changed by NoahSlater: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Release_Procedure?action=diff&rev1=181&rev2=182 ''@@ Add instructions on sending out [REQUEST] email for binary packages.'' + == Preparing the Release Notes == + + ''Please note that this section of the release procedure is going to be replaced soon.'' + + Prepare the template now, and then request that people annotate as appropriate. + + Create a temporary directory: + + {{{ + mkdir -p /tmp/couchdb + }}} + + Check out the development release notes directory: + + {{{ + svn co https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/couchdb/notes /tmp/couchdb/notes + }}} + + Create a new directory: + + {{{ + mkdir /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE + }}} + + Replace `VERSION` with the version you are releasing. + + Replace `CANDIDATE` with the candidate number. + + Change into this directory: + + {{{ + cd /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE + }}} + + Create a new file: + + {{{ + apache-couchdb-VERSION.html + }}} + + Copy the format of previous release notes. + + Here's an example: + + [[http://www.apache.org/dist/couchdb/notes/1.2.0/apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html|apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html]] + + ''@@ A brief description of what CouchDB is, for the announcement emails.'' + ''@@ Add instructions on sending out [REQUEST] email for release notes.'' - - == Preparing the Release Notes == - - ''Please note that this section of the release procedure is going to be replaced soon.'' - - Create a temporary directory: - - {{{ - mkdir -p /tmp/couchdb - }}} - - Check out the development release notes directory: - - {{{ - svn co https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/couchdb/notes /tmp/couchdb/notes - }}} - - Create a new directory: - - {{{ - mkdir /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE - }}} - - Replace `VERSION` with the version you are releasing. - - Replace `CANDIDATE` with the candidate number. - - Change into this directory: - - {{{ - cd /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE - }}} - - Create a new file: - - {{{ - apache-couchdb-VERSION.html - }}} - - Copy the format of previous release notes.: - - Here's an example: - - [[http://www.apache.org/dist/couchdb/notes/1.2.0/apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html|apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html]] - - A brief description of what CouchDB is, for the announcement emails. Go through the `NEWS` file and expand each bullet point as appropriate.
