Author: jvanzyl
Date: Sat Dec 13 22:43:10 2014
New Revision: 1645368
URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1645368
Log:
Add a small note about moving forward with versions in the event of a failed
release.
Modified:
maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-core-release.apt
Modified: maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-core-release.apt
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-core-release.apt?rev=1645368&r1=1645367&r2=1645368&view=diff
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--- maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-core-release.apt
(original)
+++ maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-core-release.apt Sat
Dec 13 22:43:10 2014
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Releasing Maven
[]
+ Note that the policy for failed releases is to move forward with a new
version. The tag that produced the failed released is
+ left in place for posterity. So if the release of, say, 3.2.4 fails then we
move forward with 3.2.5.
+
* Produce Release Candidates
For non-alpha/beta releases, release candidates are produced before the
actual
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ Releasing Maven
procedure:
* {{{./maven-project-release-procedure.html} Maven Project Common Release
Procedure}}
-
+
The version used should be the eventual version with -RC1, -RC2, etc.
appended.
After producing the RC, request that the developers test the release on the
list.
