WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/2014-06-25

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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.

  • 1.19.17
  • 1.21.11 (this is the last release of this branch)
  • 1.22.8
  • 1.23.1

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 65839[edit]

  • master - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.19.17 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.21.11 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.22.8 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.23.1 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT

Release notes[edit]

Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php

Status: 

LOCAL GIT
  • 1.19.17 - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.21.11 - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.22.8 - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.23.1 - LOCAL GIT

Prepare Announcement[edit]

Status: 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - 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

Tag versions[edit]

Howto 

(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)

Status 

OK
  • 1.19.17 -- OK

git tag -a 1.19.17 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.19.17"

  • 1.21.11 -- OK

git tag -a 1.21.11 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.21.11"

  • 1.22.8 -- OK

git tag -a 1.22.8 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.22.8"

  • 1.23.1 -- OK

git tag -a 1.23.1 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.23.1" 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
  • 1.19.17 - JOB 132 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - JOB 133 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - JOB 135 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - JOB 139 - OK

Get tarball and patch file[edit]

Status 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - OK

Final checks[edit]

Howto:

  • install works
  • test folder is not included
  • extension versions are right
  • empty patch files: put a notice

Status: 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - OK

Sign tarball and patch files[edit]

Status: 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - OK

Upload to DL-server[edit]

Status: 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - OK

Send announcement[edit]

Status 

OK
  • 1.19.17 - OK
  • 1.21.11 - OK
  • 1.22.8 - OK
  • 1.23.1 - OK

Post release[edit]

This is no longer time critical.

Update mediawiki.org[edit]

Status 

OK
  • 1.19.17
  • 1.21.11
  • 1.22.8
  • 1.23.1
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