WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/2014-04-24
This is the internal log mglaser uses to produce tarballs
Versions to be released
[edit]It's best to have each REL branch in a separate checkout. Switching between branches will surely produce confusion.
- 1.21.9
- 1.22.6
- 1.23.0rc0
Preparation
[edit]Fix security bugs
[edit]Patches and respective backports must be available as patch files and reviewed.
Howto:
git reset --hard origin/master git apply --check path/to/patch git am path/to/patch
Status:
PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
Bug 63251
[edit]- master - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.21.9 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.22.6 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.0rc0 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
Release notes
[edit]Status:
LOCAL GIT
- 1.21.9 -- LOCAL GIT
- 1.22.6 -- LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.0rc0 -- LOCAL GIT
Prepare Announcement
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.21 und 1.22 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
Produce the tarball
[edit]From here on, combined security and maintenance releases are time critical, as this discloses the security issues.
Push to gerrit and merge
[edit]Howto:
git review
Status:
GERRIT - MERGED
- master -- GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129550
- 1.21.9 -- GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129552 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129553
- 1.22.6 -- GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129554 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129555
- 1.23.0rc0 -- GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129556 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129557
Tag versions
[edit]Howto
(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)
Status
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
git tag -a 1.21.9 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.21.9" git push --tags
- 1.22.6 -- OK
git tag -a 1.22.6 -m "Security release 1.22.6" git push --tags
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
git tag -a 1.23.0rc0 -m "Release candidate 1.23.0rc0" git push --tags
watch Jenkins
[edit]Jenkins tarball build jobs are triggered by new tags
https://integration.wikimedia.org/ci/view/MediaWiki/job/mediawiki-core-release/
Note: Login as mglaser to rerun jobs
Status:
JOB <NR> - OK
- 1.21.9 -- 110 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- 109 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- 111 -- OK
get tarball and patch file
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
final checks
[edit]Howto:
- install works
- test folder is not included
- extension versions are right
- empty patch files: put a notice
Status:
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
sign tarball and patch file
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
upload to DL-server
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
send announcement
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.21.9 and 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK
Post release
[edit]This is no longer time critical.
update mediawiki.org
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.21.9 -- OK
- 1.22.6 -- OK
- 1.23.0rc0 -- OK