Is it a requirement that the volunteer release manager is a PMC member/committer? Or does it make it easier, or does it not make a difference?
Gj On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 4:48 PM Laszlo Kishalmi <[email protected]> wrote: > The main responsibilities are: herding people, PR-s, JIRA issues towards > the goal of forming a healthy release. > > Some other useful reading: > > * https://www.apache.org/dev/release-publishing.html > * https://www.apache.org/dev/release-distribution.html > * https://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html > * > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+NetBeans+Release+README > * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2052 > * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-1321 > > On 5/3/19 11:22 PM, Vano Beridze wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > What are the responsibilities? > > > > Vano > > > > On Sat, May 4, 2019, 10:10 AM Laszlo Kishalmi <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > >> Dear all, > >> > >> I've sent this one earlier, maybe too early, though there was not a > >> single response to this. > >> > >> Probably we shall agree on how would we imagine the 11.1 release. For me > >> the theme would be: > >> > >> * Bugfixes > >> * Java EE 8 Support > >> * Java EE Support for Gradle > >> > >> Of course we can do something else, like just do a few module updates, > >> or completely opt out for 11.1... > >> > >> > >> I know that 11.0 is just has been pushed out the door, but if we would > >> like to do a NetBeans 11.1 in June we need someone who takes the reins. > >> We need a release schedule, the way of work (branching, JIRA, etc.) > soon. > >> > >> I've already taken this position twice, it has been quite a journey, > >> thank you! > >> > >> Beside the usual RM stuff which we did do far I see the following new > >> challenges: > >> > >> 1. This is a minor release, probably coordinating changes would be a > >> bit easier. > >> I guess we'd just branch off release110 to release111 and continue > >> to cherry-picking from master. > >> 2. This would be the first release as Apache top level project > >> 3. Probably we need to experiment releasing patches, or release 11.1 > as > >> a set of parches... > >> 4. Codes for 12.0 will be run in parallel on master, so JIRA tracking > >> could be a bit harder. > >> > >> As of myself, I'd concentrating on development and bug-fixing in the > >> next couple of cycles. > >> > >> So think about it! > >> > >> Volunteers we Need you! > >> > >> Laszlo Kishalmi > >> > >> Former Release Manager of Apache NetBeans > >> > >> >
