Is it even useful to tag a SVN repository for a release? If we document the revision as of the release, then we can always go back and branch on that revision later, or retrieve a snapshot of the repository as of the release.
-Ted. On 11/15/05, James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's not forget about the updates needed to support all of our uses > of svn:exterals. Whenever we branch or tag (it is really just a > copy), we'll need to fix any svn:externals to point to the tagged/ > branched versions since this is not automatically done for us. > > I just updated this page: > > http://wiki.apache.org/struts/StrutsMaintenanceSvn > > ...scroll to the bottom section. > > -- > James Mitchell > 678.910.8017 > > > > > On Nov 15, 2005, at 8:27 AM, Ted Husted wrote: > > > I've been through Apps, and it's looking quite good now. There were > > only very minor fixes to the pages, everything seems to be working > > well. > > > > Many thanks to Wendy and James and everyone who's been working on the > > Maven builds. It's all come together very nicely. IMHO, the process is > > more accessible, and it will be much easier for people to get involved > > in the project, or get involved again after being away for a while. > > > > As to remaining steps, I think all we need to do is > > > > (1) Make a final pass on the documentation and configuration files, to > > be sure all is current with the release plan. > > > > (2) Rename struts-core as struts-action. > > > > (3) Finalize what we are going to do with #36794 - the CG lib > > DynaForm enhancements. > > > > (4) Final updates the release notes as to recent changes. > > > > (5) Set 1.3.0 tags for each subproject (ACTION_1_3_0, APPS_1_3_0, > > EL_1_3_0, ...) . > > > > (6) Assembly a ZIP archive of the respective JARs as the "Struts > > Action Framework Library". > > > > (7) Post for review > > > > As to (3), one option is to move the code to the Extras subproject. We > > might also want to consider if we want to move some other optional > > classes there too. One candidate might be > > [org.apache.struts.validator.ValidatorActionForm], which is the "path" > > attribute version of ValidatorForm. > > > > Release caveats are that we have two dependencies on non-GA code: > > Commons Validator and Commons Resources. Commons Resources is being > > used as part of the Extras subproject. All I did was build the dev > > code from a nighly buid and post the JAR in the Apache repository. Is > > anyone up for a Commons Resources release? > > > > These caveats would keep a 1.3.0 release of Action Framework and > > Extras from going GA, but I think we anticipate additional changes > > anyway, so I don't see that they should keep us from rolling it. > > > > -Ted. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
