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The "Release_Procedure" page has been changed by NoahSlater: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Release_Procedure?action=diff&rev1=183&rev2=184 Replace `CANDIDATE` with the candidate number. - Change into this directory: + Copy the template file from the ``couchdb-admin` repository: - {{{ + {{{ - cd /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE + cp ./notes/template.html /tmp/couchdb/notes/VERSION/rc.CANDIDATE/apache-couchdb-VERSION.html }}} - Create a new file: + Replace `VERSION` with the version you are releasing. + Replace `RELEASE` with the [[Roadmap_Process|type of release]] you are doing. - {{{ - apache-couchdb-VERSION.html - }}} - Copy the format of previous release notes. + Go through the `CHANGES` file and copy each section and summary. - Here's an example: + Open this file: - [[http://www.apache.org/dist/couchdb/notes/1.2.0/apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html|apache-couchdb-1.2.0.html]] + {{{ + email/request_notes.txt + }}} - ''@@ A brief description of what CouchDB is, for the announcement emails.'' + Copy the text from that file and send an email to the `[email protected]` mailing list. - ''@@ Add instructions on sending out [REQUEST] email for release notes.'' + (You should replace values as necessary.) - Go through the `NEWS` file and expand each bullet point as appropriate. + Once the notes have been expanded, and you have generated the release tag, come back to this step. + + Replace `TAG` in the html with the release tag you created. Check that this HTML looks good when used for a draft blog post. @@ -505, +507 @@ Now, follow these steps: + * Update the link to CHANGES in the release notes to correctly refer to the release tag. * Send a pre-announcement email to [email protected] mailing list, so that downstream distributors can prepare their own announcements. * Wait for all changes to be synced to public mirrors. * Update http://couchdb.apache.org/ to point to the new files.
