[Zope3-dev] Release process closure
I'd really like to get to closure on the current approved release process. Philipp, would you mind separating the release process into a separate file? Or do you mind if I do it? Some comments on the current draft at: http://svn.zope.org/*checkout*/Sandbox/philikon/foundation/ maintaining-software.txt WRT version numbers in setup.py. I'm inclined to endorse Philipp's recommendation for now. If there was a way to specify a version number on the command line (or in a buildout.cfg) when creating develop eggs, then I'd have a different position, but given current technology, I think Philipp's recommendation, as I understand it, is best. I think there are some details missing. I think the intend is that the version number in the setup.py on the trunk and on release branches should have the dev suffix. I think this is good as a reminder and a flag that accidentilly released dev eggs are suspect. I think the dance should be that, to make a release, you make a tag and then edit the version number on the tag. I think this sort of editing on a tag is reasonable and it is fortuitous that svn allows it. Also, by default, the next version on the trunk should be a release with the second number incremented. The next version on a release branch should have the 3rd number incremented. This is a minor detail, especially since I think we can avoid release branches for most projects and I think that release branches shouldn't be created until they are needed. Of course, tags should always be created. There are other improvements that might be made, but let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Jim -- Jim Fulton Zope Corporation ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Zope3-dev] Release process closure
Jim Fulton wrote: I'd really like to get to closure on the current approved release process. +1 There are other improvements that might be made, but let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. This isn't perfect, so I get to suggest it. wink I propose that we codify the practice of release tags having their x.y.z version number as their name, and in the setup.py. -- Benji York Senior Software Engineer Zope Corporation ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Zope3-dev] Release process closure
On Oct 3, 2007, at 11:12 AM, Benji York wrote: Jim Fulton wrote: I'd really like to get to closure on the current approved release process. +1 There are other improvements that might be made, but let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. This isn't perfect, so I get to suggest it. wink I propose that we codify the practice of release tags having their x.y.z version number as their name, and in the setup.py. Which implies that we codify 3-number version numbers, that is: major.minor.bugfix with optional modifiers of the form dev, aN, bN, or cN. I also suggest a special version numbering scheme when we package something else. For example, if we package Twisted ro package some external js library in a Python package. In this case, I suggest we use the version number of the thing being packages with the addition of a post-release addition. For example, a packaging of MochiKit 1.3.1 might have a version # like 1.3.1-1, or, if it is exciting enough: 1.3.1-1.1 Jim -- Jim Fulton Zope Corporation ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Zope3-dev] Release process closure
Jim Fulton wrote: For example, a packaging of MochiKit 1.3.1 might have a version # like 1.3.1-1, or, if it is exciting enough: 1.3.1-1.1 I assume setuptools interprets version numbers like this in a reasonable way. -- Benji York Senior Software Engineer Zope Corporation ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Zope3-dev] Release process closure
On Oct 3, 2007, at 11:46 AM, Benji York wrote: Jim Fulton wrote: For example, a packaging of MochiKit 1.3.1 might have a version # like 1.3.1-1, or, if it is exciting enough: 1.3.1-1.1 I assume setuptools interprets version numbers like this in a reasonable way. AFAIK. :) Jim -- Jim Fulton Zope Corporation ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Zope3-dev] Release process closure
Jim Fulton wrote: I'd really like to get to closure on the current approved release process. Philipp, would you mind separating the release process into a separate file? Or do you mind if I do it? Some comments on the current draft at: http://svn.zope.org/*checkout*/Sandbox/philikon/foundation/maintaining-software.txt WRT version numbers in setup.py. I'm inclined to endorse Philipp's recommendation for now. If there was a way to specify a version number on the command line (or in a buildout.cfg) when creating develop eggs, then I'd have a different position, but given current technology, I think Philipp's recommendation, as I understand it, is best. +1 Regards, Baiju M ___ Zope3-dev mailing list Zope3-dev@zope.org Unsub: http://mail.zope.org/mailman/options/zope3-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com