Hi, So this way we avoid the current awkward manual test strategy of testing *after* the release is made and, instead, we get to test in the staging process *before* the release is actually made, right?
+1 Thanks, Eduard On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Caleb James DeLisle < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to add staging to our official release process. > For milestone releases, I propose the staging cycle be for "0 time" (this > may be revisited later). > For RC or finals, we place the release in staging and immediately call a > VOTE to publish the release, this gives our testing team (everybody!) 72 > hours to raise a potential issue. > > Why: > > #1. After some chat on IRC I decided that it is advantageous to move > toward a faster release cycle and begin moving away from milestone releases > in favor of staging. This will set the stage for the release method we will > need. > > #2. Staging is easy, I've modified the release script to include staging > and with the script, it is a simple matter of about 5 clicks on nexus to > "login", "close repository", "release repository". > > #3. Staging is safe, the RM need not worry about fat fingers breaking the > release, all it costs is time. > > #4. The release process should be as close to the same as possible for > milestone and RC/final releases. This simplifies scripting of the process, > decreases the amount the RM must remember and makes every milestone release > a rehearsal. > > #5. Everybody else is doing it (is that even a reason?!) > > > Mandatory? > I would rather impress the RM with how easy and helpful staging can be > than bind him with rules. > If I had followed the existing process to the letter, I would not have had > any experience with staging to begin with. > In the interest of continuous improvement I would like to make this a > strong recommendation, not a strict rule. > > > Here's my +1 > > Caleb > > _______________________________________________ > devs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
