Joe Schaefer wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
>
>
>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:49:45 AM
>> Subject: svn commit: r733711 - /httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE
>>
>> Author: issac
>> Date: Mon Jan 12 04:49:42 2009
>> New Revision: 733711
>>
>> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=733711&view=rev
>> Log:
>> update the release cycle instructions
>>
>> Modified:
>> httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE
>>
>> Modified: httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE
>> URL:
>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE?rev=733711&r1=733710&r2=733711&view=diff
>> ==============================================================================
>> --- httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE (original)
>> +++ httpd/apreq/branches/1.x/RELEASE Mon Jan 12 04:49:42 2009
>> @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
>> 3. Upload a release candidate to httpd.apache.org/~username
>> and post a candidate announcement to apreq-...@. The RM
>> or any other apreq committer may call for a formal vote on the
>> - candidate, but a formal vote is not a requirement for the release.
>> + candidate, but a formal vote is not a requirement for the candidate.
>> Also, it is strongly recommended that the RM crosspost the
>> candidate announcement to the modperl@ list, to solicit feedback
>> from a much larger audience.
>>
>
> This section is totally wrong. Formal votes on releases
> is a foundation-wide requirement, and crossposting the candidate
> announcement to the modperl@ list is effectively releasing
> the candidate, so it should not be done.
>
>
But this isn't a release, it's a candidate and will never be blessed by
the ASF in any manner. I'd suggest leaving the vote instructions as-is
(they're technically correct) and removing the crosspost until the
actual release. Sound ok?
>
>> @@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
>> =item 1.35 -
>>
>> libapreq-1.35 released.
>> +
>> + Also, add a release entry to ./STATUS
>> +
>> + 1.35 : Released
>>
>> 6. Tag the tree, s/./_/g in the version number, and roll the release.
>>
>> @@ -82,21 +86,40 @@
>> /www/www.apache.org/dist/httpd/KEYS file.
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>> -9. Upload the package to CPAN. Doublecheck that the md5 checksum
>> - received from PAUSE is correct.
>> +9. Call for a formal vote on the release artifact as explained in 4 and 5
>> + above. Note that since this is a release artiface, a formal vote is
>> + required, and 3 +1 votes from members of the httpd PMC are required to
>> + proceed. If all is well after 72 hours, proceed to step 11 (NOT 10).
>>
>
> We shouldn't bless what was done with 1.34, as stuff should never be put
> on the mirror system (www.apache.org/dist/) until AFTER it has passed a vote.
>
Good point. I knew that but missed fixing it.