On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 12:10 AM Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote:
> All, > > Assuming 7.0.109 is the last Tomcat 7 release I am the current release > manager for 10.0.x, 9.0.x, 8.5.x, migration tool, native and mod_jk. I'd > like to share the load and the knowledge a little. > > The step-by-step release process was documented for Tomcat 7: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TOMCAT/ReleaseProcess > > It needs a few minor updates but that should give you an idea of what is > involved. > > I suggest that the major Tomcat versions are actually easier to release as: > - the process is more automated > - because the happen on a roughly monthly cycle you don't forget too > much of the detail between releases > - there is greater flexibility in the build environment (anything that > needs a Windows binary needs a very specific environment to avoid > unwanted system dependencies) > > You should be able to build on Linux or Windows (or MacOS assuming > cygwin works well enough with NSIS) although anything other than Windows > will require a little more setup in the first instance > > I'd be happy to mentor volunteers through their first couple of releases. > > Once you get into the swing of things, the process is fairly quick. > > The only pre-requisite is that you need to be a committer. > > So, who'd like to volunteer? > Well, I used to RM Tomcat a while ago, but I don't think I was very good at it. Is it time to start again ?? Rémy > > Mark > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@tomcat.apache.org > >
