Bernard, You have it about right.
One thing to remember is that a release is source-code only. (You may do binary releases later, but they are much more complicated.) Another is that releases don't need to be perfect in terms of functionality. It's fine if there are bugs, as long as the code compiles. The thing that trips up most podlings is getting the legal aspects right (e.g. no GPL-licensed dependencies, including necessary text in LICENSE and NOTICE files). I suggest you make a first release candidate, start a vote, and get feedback. The first couple of votes will likely fail. It will take a couple of iterations, but we don't expect perfection first time. When the PPMC vote passes, there is a second vote on the IPMC. (Due Apache policy that only a "real" PMC can make a release. The IPMC is real PMC, but the PPMC is only a PMC-in-training.) That second step is arduous I'm afraid (and adds a few extra days) but it's not too bad by the 2nd or 3rd release. Julian On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 11:35 AM, Luciano Resende <luckbr1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would say the most important thing would be to get the legal parts in a > good state. > > For guide, I would start with : > - http://www.apache.org/dev/#releases > > > For actual steps, here is what I have used in other projects (which include > building, staging, signing, etc): > > https://github.com/apache/bahir/blob/master/dev/release-build.sh > > > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 11:21 AM, bernard metzler <bmetz...@gmx.ch> wrote: > >> Dear Mentors, >> >> Looks like we are getting close to a point where we think the code >> base is good for a first release. I just searched around a little >> to see what is needed from an administrative point of view. What >> I found is an overwhelming amount of information, starting >> at https://incubator.apache.org/guides/releasemanagement.html >> >> So, what I understand is, we have to follow some formal policies >> applicable to all ASF project releases >> (http://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html) plus setting up >> the code base in a staged area (which would be >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/crail/ - which >> does not yet exist?), and finally go through a PMC voting procedure, >> as described at >> https://incubator.apache.org/guides/releasemanagement.html >> >> >> Is there anything else I am missing? >> >> Thank you! >> Bernard. >> > > > > -- > Luciano Resende > http://twitter.com/lresende1975 > http://lresende.blogspot.com/
