Author: julianfoad
Date: Thu Apr 18 15:28:21 2013
New Revision: 1469372
URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1469372
Log:
* publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html
(release-branches): Update the release process instructions: tweak the
CHANGES file procedure, since we now normally start the new section well
in advance of branching; and remember to create a STATUS file on the new
branch.
Modified:
subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html
Modified: subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html?rev=1469372&r1=1469371&r2=1469372&view=diff
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--- subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html (original)
+++ subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/releasing.part.html Thu Apr 18
15:28:21 2013
@@ -1159,15 +1159,19 @@ A.B with the version you're preparing, e
yet.</p></li>
<li><p>Edit <tt>CHANGES</tt> on trunk to introduce a new section for the
- upcoming release. The section starts with:</p>
+ upcoming release if it is not already there, and also a new section
+ for the next minor release to be made in the future. Each section
+ starts with:</p>
<pre>
- Version A.B.0 (released ?? ????? 20XX, from /branches/A.B.x)
+ Version A.B.0
+ (?? ??? 20XX, from /branches/A.B.x)
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/subversion/tags/A.B.0
</pre>
<p>Leave the release date blank for now. It will remain this way
until rolling time.</p></li>
-<li><p>Commit both these changes with the following log message:</p>
+<li><p>Commit these changes with a log message something like the
+ following:</p>
<pre>
Increment the trunk version number, and introduce a new CHANGES
section for the upcoming A.B.0 release.
@@ -1180,6 +1184,8 @@ A.B with the version you're preparing, e
* CHANGES: New section for A.B.0.
</pre></li>
+
+<li><p>Create a new <tt>STATUS</tt> file on the release branch.</p></li>
</ul>
</div> <!-- release-branches -->
