WikiReleaseTeam/Release log

This is the internal log mglaser uses to produce tarballs

Versions to be released
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

Fix security bugs
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

 * 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
Status: LOCAL GIT
 * 1.21.9 -- LOCAL GIT
 * 1.22.6 -- LOCAL GIT
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- LOCAL GIT

Prepare Announcement
Status: OK
 * 1.21 und 1.22 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

Produce the tarball
From here on, combined security and maintenance releases are time critical, as this discloses the security issues.

Push to gerrit and merge
Howto: git review Status: GERRIT - MERGED https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129550 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129552 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129553 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129554 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129555 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129556 https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/129557
 * master -- GERRIT - MERGED
 * 1.21.9 -- GERRIT - MERGED
 * 1.22.6 -- GERRIT - MERGED
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- GERRIT - MERGED

Tag versions
Howto (git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag) Status OK git tag -a 1.21.9 -m "Security and maintenance release 1.21.9" git push --tags git tag -a 1.22.6 -m "Security release 1.22.6" git push --tags git tag -a 1.23.0rc0 -m "Release candidate 1.23.0rc0" git push --tags
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

watch Jenkins
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  - OK
 * 1.21.9 -- 110 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- 109 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- 111 -- OK

get tarball and patch file
Status OK
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

final checks
Howto: Status: OK
 * install works
 * test folder is not included
 * extension versions are right
 * empty patch files: put a notice
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

sign tarball and patch file
Status: OK
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

upload to DL-server
Status: OK
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

send announcement
Status OK
 * 1.21.9 and 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK

Post release
This is no longer time critical.

update mediawiki.org
Status OK
 * 1.21.9 -- OK
 * 1.22.6 -- OK
 * 1.23.0rc0 -- OK