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commit 5a006b5fa804d2ffb45f56288128ddf7b07aaf51 Author: Piotr P. Karwasz <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Mon Dec 8 12:22:10 2025 +0100 Update lifecycle information upon release This update enhances the release instructions by adding a reminder for release managers to review and update end-of-maintenance dates as part of the release process. --- .../antora/modules/ROOT/pages/release-instructions-project.adoc | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/site/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/release-instructions-project.adoc b/src/site/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/release-instructions-project.adoc index 5ff3eef..f7e1c0a 100644 --- a/src/site/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/release-instructions-project.adoc +++ b/src/site/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/release-instructions-project.adoc @@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ For instance, `site-project.version` needs to be updated for `logging-parent`. ---- ./mvnw -N -P changelog-release ---- -.. Edit the release notes (i.e., `src/changelog/7.8.0/.release-notes.adoc.ftl`) +.. Open the generated release-notes template (`src/changelog/<version>/.release-notes.adoc.ftl`) and summarize the key user-visible changes for this release (e.g., new features, behavioral changes, significant bug fixes). +.. Inspect all files under `src/changelog/<version>/` and ensure the entries accurately reflect what users need to know. +In particular, ensure that all user-visible changes are documented and that no internal-only changes are included (e.g., test-only changes, test dependency updates, documentation updates, etc.). +.. Review the changelog (i.e., `src/changelog/7.8.0/`) to ensure all changes pertinent to the user and only those are included (e.g., exclude documentation updates, test dependencies bumps, etc.). +.. In case this is **not** a patch release, ensure that the end-of-maintenance dates of the previous releases is updated. . Commit & push your changes: +
