#1 is now done. I am now doing #2, making the branch and starting testing. Expect possible churn on this since this is our first attempt at cutting an upstream release.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Jim Apple <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to volunteer to be the next release manager for an > upcoming Apache Impala 2.7 (incubating) release. I plan to: > > 1. Get a vote done adding to our bylaws the procedure for creating a > branch. (See thread from yesterday) > > 2. Create a release branch, possibly backdated a few commits from HEAD > to a commit that looks stable. > > 3. Maintain that branch by cherry-picking bugfix commits from "master" > as necessary to get the tests running cleanly. > > 4. Make a release candidate and call for a vote here, then on the IPMC > list (which is required for Incubator releases) > > Obviously, this glosses over some details about publishing and signing > releases, but I would welcome feedback on this outline.
