Author: veithen
Date: Sat Jun 4 16:25:15 2011
New Revision: 1131425
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1131425&view=rev
Log:
Make sure that our release process conforms to the ASF guidelines for archiving
old releases.
Modified:
axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/src/site/xdoc/release-process.xml
Modified: axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/src/site/xdoc/release-process.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/src/site/xdoc/release-process.xml?rev=1131425&r1=1131424&r2=1131425&view=diff
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--- axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/src/site/xdoc/release-process.xml (original)
+++ axis/axis2/java/core/trunk/src/site/xdoc/release-process.xml Sat Jun 4
16:25:15 2011
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@
with every release, there is no need to keep it in sync
with the trunk, except if the template changes).</li>
<li>Update the <tt>src/site/xdoc/index.xml</tt> file with
a description of the release and add an entry for
the release in <tt>src/site/xdoc/download.xml</tt>. To
avoid extra work for the RM doing the next major release,
- these changes should be done on the trunk first and then
merged to the release branch.</li>
+ these changes should be done on the trunk first and then
merged to the release branch.
+ If the release is a maintenance release, then the previous
release from that branch must be prepared
+ for archiving by changing the links in the download page.
This is necessary to conform to the
+ <a
href="http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#when-to-archive";>release archiving
policy</a>. If the release
+ is a major release, then this should be done with the
release from the oldest branch, unless it is expected
+ that users will still continue to download and use that
release.</li>
</ol>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Pre-requisites">
@@ -228,6 +233,7 @@ svn update</pre></li>
<ol>
<li>Update the DOAP file (<tt>etc/doap_Axis2.rdf</tt>) and
add a new entry for the release.</li>
<li>Update the status of the release version in JIRA.</li>
+ <li>Remove archived releases from
<tt>/www/www.apache.org/dist/axis</tt> on <tt>people.apache.org</tt>.</li>
</ol>
</subsection>
</section>
