The wiki does NOT have enough info on this... I got the following error that prevent release from proceeding (and forced me to have to revert a bunch of staged changes):
[INFO] [ERROR] Failed to execute goal on project log4j-distribution: Could not resolve dependencies for project org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-distribution:pom:2.0-rc1: The following artifacts could not be resolved: org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-couch:jar:2.0-rc1, org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-mongo:jar:2.0-rc1: Could not find artifact org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-couch:jar:2.0-rc1 in oracleReleases (http://download.oracle.com/maven) -> [Help 1] This was after having received a bunch of prompts I wasn't expecting. I'm not sure I responded to them all correctly. Can anyone tell me what I should do next? [INFO] Checking dependencies and plugins for snapshots ... There are still some remaining snapshot dependencies. : Do you want to resolve them now? (yes/no) no: : yes Dependency type to resolve,: specify the selection number ( 0:All 1:Project Dependencies 2:Plugins 3:Reports 4:Extensions ): (0/1/2/3) 1: : 1 Dependency 'org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-mongo' is a snapshot (2.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT) : Which release version should it be set to? 2.0-rc1: : What version should the dependency be reset to for development? 2.0-rc1: : Dependency 'org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-couch' is a snapshot (2.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT) : Which release version should it be set to? 2.0-rc1: : What version should the dependency be reset to for development? 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j 2"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j API"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Core"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Async"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-async) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi JPA"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-jpa) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j 1.x Compatibility API"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J 1.x Compatibility Bundle"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-1.2-osgi-api) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Net"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-net) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi CouchDB"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-couchdb) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi MongoDB"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-mongodb) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-reduced) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Bundles"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-osgi) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j SLF4J Binding"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j to SLF4J Adapter"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-to-slf4j) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Commons Logging Bridge"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Flume NG Bridge"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-flume-ng) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Tag Library"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-taglib) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j JMX GUI"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jmx-gui) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Samples"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Common"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-common) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Remote"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-remote) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Embedded"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-embedded) 2.0-rc1: : What is the release version for "Log4j Distribution"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-distribution) 2.0-rc1: : What is SCM release tag or label for "Apache Log4j 2"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j) log4j-2.0-rc1: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j 2"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j API"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Core"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Async"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-async) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi JPA"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-jpa) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j 1.x Compatibility API"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J 1.x Compatibility Bundle"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-1.2-osgi-api) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Net"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-net) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi CouchDB"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-couchdb) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi MongoDB"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-nosql-mongodb) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-core-osgi-reduced) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4J Core OSGi Bundles"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.osgi:log4j-osgi) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j SLF4J Binding"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j to SLF4J Adapter"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-to-slf4j) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Commons Logging Bridge"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Flume NG Bridge"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-flume-ng) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Tag Library"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-taglib) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j JMX GUI"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jmx-gui) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Samples"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Common"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-common) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Remote"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-remote) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Embedded"? (org.apache.logging.log4j.samples:log4j-samples-flume-embedded) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : What is the new development version for "Log4j Distribution"? (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-distribution) 2.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT: : [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j 2'... [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j API'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Core'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi Async'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi JPA'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j 1.x Compatibility API'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J 1.x Compatibility Bundle'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi Net'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi CouchDB'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi MongoDB'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4J Core OSGi Bundles'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j SLF4J Binding'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j to SLF4J Adapter'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Commons Logging Bridge'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Flume NG Bridge'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Tag Library'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j JMX GUI'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Samples'... [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Ignoring artifact version update for expression ${project.version} [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Common'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Remote'... [INFO] Transforming 'Apache Log4j Samples: Flume - Embedded'... [INFO] Transforming 'Log4j Distribution'... 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The Wiki doesn't say to change the Log4jReleaseVersion > property. *mental note to fix this* > > Nick > > On Feb 8, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Nick Williams wrote: > >> *sigh* I got stuck on step TWO. TWO! >> >> • Run "mvn -P release-notes generate-resources" to create the release >> notes. >> >> I run that command and nothing happens. If I delete the RELEASE-NOTES.txt >> file Maven re-creates it, but beta9 is still at the top. rc1 is nowhere to >> be found. If someone could point out to me how to tell Maven to generate >> release notes for rc1, that would be great. Google is useless because it >> removes the hyphen from the Maven command, so my only search results are >> release notes for Maven. >> >> Nick >> >> On Feb 8, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Nick Williams wrote: >> >>> I updated the logo message on the homepage to say that the contest had >>> ended and to subscribe to the user mailing list for voting instructions. >>> This is vague enough since we don't yet know how voting will commence. >>> >>> Assuming I'm able (it looks like it, but I may find out differently), I >>> have started the release process for 2.0-rc1. Please stand by. >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Gary Gregory wrote: >>> >>>> Get well soon Ralph. >>>> >>>> G >>>> >>>> >>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>> From: Ralph Goers >>>> Date:02/08/2014 03:31 (GMT-05:00) >>>> To: Log4J Developers List >>>> Cc: Log4J Developers List >>>> Subject: Re: Can we roll RC1 tonight? >>>> >>>> Please go ahead as I am presently in the hospital with pneumonia. Just >>>> make sure to update the release notes to highlight the break in binary >>>> compatibility. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:50 PM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ralph documented the release procedure here: >>>>> http://wiki.apache.org/logging/Log4j2ReleaseGuide >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> Sadly, cutting releases is an overly complex and an error prone process. >>>>> I've not done it for Log4j but it will be a good exercise. Each project >>>>> usually has it's own BUILDING.txt or Wiki with more or less detailed >>>>> instructions, scripts, and so on. I've done it for Commons and >>>>> HttpComponenent, it's not exactly something I'd call 'fun'. >>>>> >>>>> You might need to be on the PMC, I'm not sure, Ralph? >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:55 PM, Nick Williams >>>>> <nicho...@nicholaswilliams.net> wrote: >>>>> I have no idea how to roll an RC ... or if I even can. Do I have the >>>>> necessary karma? I thought only PMC members could? >>>>> >>>>> Nick >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:53 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You can roll an RC whenever you see fit, that's fine by me. >>>>>> >>>>>> I think we'll have to focus on OSGi for RC2... >>>>>> >>>>>> Gary >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:31 PM, Nick Williams >>>>>> <nicho...@nicholaswilliams.net> wrote: >>>>>> Let's roll 2.0-rc1 tonight. We've all basically agreed that there are no >>>>>> showstoppers. I've fixed a whole bunch of appender-related bugs, and >>>>>> there's no issue with the Servlet 3.0 auto-initialization. Can someone >>>>>> kick that off so that we can have a vote this weekend and get this out >>>>>> there ASAP? I'd love to be able to roll rc2 (if necessary) or GA within >>>>>> two weeks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Nick >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org >>>>>> Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition >>>>>> JUnit in Action, Second Edition >>>>>> Spring Batch in Action >>>>>> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com >>>>>> Home: http://garygregory.com/ >>>>>> Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org >>>>> Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition >>>>> JUnit in Action, Second Edition >>>>> Spring Batch in Action >>>>> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com >>>>> Home: http://garygregory.com/ >>>>> Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >>>>> >>> >> >