WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/2014-09-24
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.
- 1.19.19
- 1.22.11
- 1.23.4
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 1[edit]
- master - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.19.19 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.22.11 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.4 - PATCH - REVIEWED - LOCAL GIT
Release notes[edit]
Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php
Status:
LOCAL GIT
- 1.19.19 - LOCAL GIT
- 1.22.11 - LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.4 - LOCAL GIT
Prepare Announcement[edit]
Status:
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Produce the tarball[edit]
From here on, combined security and maintenance releases are time critical, as this discloses the security issues.
Disclosure: 7:06 PM UTC
Push to gerrit and merge[edit]
Howto:
git review
Status:
GERRIT - MERGED
- master - GERRIT - MERGED
- 1.19.19 - GERRIT - MERGED
- 1.22.11 - GERRIT - MERGED
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/162679
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/162680
- 1.23.4 - GERRIT - MERGED
Tag versions[edit]
Howto
(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)
Status
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
git tag -a 1.19.19 -m "Security release 1.19.19" git tag -a 1.22.11 -m "Security release 1.22.11" git tag -a 1.23.4 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.23.4" 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
- 1.19.19 - 147
- 1.22.11 - 146
- 1.23.4 - 145
Get tarball and patch file[edit]
Status
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Final checks[edit]
Howto:
- install works
- test folder is not included
- extension versions are right
- empty patch files: put a notice
Status:
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Sign tarball and patch files[edit]
Status:
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Upload to DL-server[edit]
Status:
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Send announcement[edit]
Status
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK
Announcement @ 10:29 PM UTC
Post release[edit]
This is no longer time critical.
Update mediawiki.org[edit]
Status
OK
- 1.19.19 - OK
- 1.22.11 - OK
- 1.23.4 - OK