Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of TracDev/ReleaseChecklist

Timestamp:

Sep 27, 2010, 4:22:42 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Christian Boos

Comment:

add pre-release steps

TracDev/ReleaseChecklist

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = Checklist of things to do before a release =
 
-A simple reminder list:
+== Preparing a minor release 0.x.y ==
 
-== Check the t.e.o wiki ==
+=== 2 weeks before
+
+Announce a string freeze on Trac-dev, so that the translators can catch up with the last changes.
+
+Update the TracDev/ReleaseTesting page, ask for testers.
+
+=== 1 week before
+
+Prepare the rc1 packages according to the procedure described below in [#Releasesteps Release steps], test and upload them.
+
+Testing period. Only critical or no risk fixes.
+
+
+== Preparing a major release 0.X ==
+
+=== 1 month before
+
+Announce a string freeze on Trac-dev.
+
+=== 2 weeks before
+
+Prepare the rc1 packages.
+
+Testing period. Only critical or no risk fixes.
+
+
+== Release steps 
+
+=== Check the t.e.o wiki
  * Update the ChangeLog page 
  * Verify TracInstall and TracUpgrade
 
-== Check the source ==
+=== Check the source
 (replace ''trunk'' below with the corresponding branches/0.1X-stable when preparing a minor releases)
 
 
-=== Wiki related files
+==== Wiki related files
  * If needed, do a last [TracProject/DefaultWikiPages#RepeatMerge sync]
  * Verify that [source:trunk/trac/wiki/default-pages]
@@ -21 +49 @@
  * Update [source:trunk/UPGRADE] from wiki TracUpgrade
 
-=== Other repository files
+==== Other repository files
  * Check the [source:trunk/THANKS] file
  * Update version number in [source:trunk/setup.py], 
@@ -29 +57 @@
    [source:trunk/setup.cfg]
 
-== Create dist packages ==
+=== Create dist packages
 
 // Note: be sure to use Python 2.6.5 on Windows //
@@ -59 +87 @@
        test it with `tracd`
 
-== Finalize the release
+=== Finalize the release
  * Tag/copy version in subversion
  * Upload to http://ftp.edgewall.org/pub/trac
  * Update TracDownload
  * Test `easy_install Trac`
- * Update [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Trac PyPi entry]
+ * //Update [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Trac PyPi entry] (*)//
  * Post on Trac-users, Trac-dev (all releases) 
    and Trac-announce (only for non-beta releases)
- * Update [http://freshmeat.net/projects/trac Freshmeat entry]
- * Close release coordination ticket (e.g. #9077)
+ * //Update [http://freshmeat.net/projects/trac Freshmeat entry] (*)//
+ * //Close release coordination ticket (e.g. #9077) (*)//
 
+//(*) not for beta or rc releases//
  
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