From 948af77367c38f6fcde988917e56b602d1de9a36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sytse Sijbrandij Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:51:56 +0200 Subject: Add last actions to the repo as a reference. --- doc/make_release.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/make_release.md b/doc/make_release.md index 5be0d5980a1..7f19a17da6d 100644 --- a/doc/make_release.md +++ b/doc/make_release.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ # Things to do when creating new release -NOTE: This is a developer guide. If you are trying to install GitLab see the latest stable [installation guide](install/installation.md) and if you are trying to upgrade, see the [upgrade guides](update). +NOTE: This is a guide for GitLab developers. If you are trying to install GitLab see the latest stable [installation guide](install/installation.md) and if you are trying to upgrade, see the [upgrade guides](update). + ## Install guide up to date? * References correct GitLab branch `x-x-stable` and correct GitLab shell tag? @@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ Check if changed since last release (~22nd of last month depending on when last #### 10. Check application status -## Make sure code status is good +## Make sure the code quality indicatiors are good * [![build status](http://ci.gitlab.org/projects/1/status.png?ref=master)](http://ci.gitlab.org/projects/1?ref=master) on ci.gitlab.org (master branch) @@ -53,4 +54,18 @@ Check if changed since last release (~22nd of last month depending on when last * [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/badge.png?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/gitlabhq/gitlabhq) -## Make release branch +## Make a release branch + +After making the release branch new commits are cherry-picked from master. When the release gets closer we get more selective what is cherry-picked. + +- 5 days before release: feature freeze +- 3 days before release: UI freeze +- 1 day before release: code freeze + +## Last actions + +1. Write a blog post (mention what GitLab is on the first line, select a MVP) +1. Update VERSION and CHANGELOG +1. Create a git tag vX.X.X +1. Publish the blog post +1. Tweet about the release -- cgit v1.2.1