WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/Boilerplate
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.x
- 1.22.x
- 1.23.x
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 x[edit]
- master
- brances
Release notes[edit]
Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php
Status:
LOCAL GIT
- branches
Prepare Announcement[edit]
Status:
OK
- branches
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
Link to gerrit
- branches
Links to gerrit
Tag versions[edit]
Howto
(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)
Status
OK
- branches
git tag -a 1.21.9 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.21.9" 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
- branches
Get tarball and patch file[edit]
Status
OK
- branches
Final checks[edit]
Howto:
- install works
- test folder is not included
- extension versions are right
- empty patch files: put a notice
Status:
OK
- branches
Sign tarball and patch files[edit]
Status:
OK
- branches
Upload to DL-server[edit]
Status:
OK
- branches
Send announcement[edit]
Status
OK
- branches
Post release[edit]
This is no longer time critical.
Update mediawiki.org[edit]
Status
OK
- branches