WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/2014-06-04
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.
- 1.23.0
Preparation
[edit]Release notes
[edit]Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php
Status:
LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.0 -- LOCAL GIT
Prepare Announcement
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.23.0 -- 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
- 1.23.0 -- GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/137460
Tag versions
[edit]Howto
(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)
Status
OK
- 1.23.0 - OK
git tag -a 1.23.0 -m "Stable release 1.23.0" 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 to rerun jobs
Status:
JOB <NR> - OK
- 1.23.0 -- JOB 131 - OK
Get tarball and patch file
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.23.0 - OK
Final checks
[edit]Howto:
- install works
- test folder is not included
- extension versions are right
- empty patch files: put a notice
Status:
OK
- 1.23.0 -- OK
Sign tarball and patch files
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.23.0 -- OK
Upload to DL-server
[edit]Status:
OK
- 1.23.0 -- OK
Send announcement
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.23.0 -- OK
Post release
[edit]This is no longer time critical.
Update mediawiki.org
[edit]Status
OK
- 1.23.0