Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-commons-dev-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 54833 invoked from network); 25 Apr 2003 10:26:50 -0000 Received: from exchange.sun.com (192.18.33.10) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 25 Apr 2003 10:26:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 12821 invoked by uid 97); 25 Apr 2003 10:29:00 -0000 Delivered-To: qmlist-jakarta-archive-commons-dev@nagoya.betaversion.org Received: (qmail 12814 invoked from network); 25 Apr 2003 10:28:59 -0000 Received: from daedalus.apache.org (HELO apache.org) (208.185.179.12) by nagoya.betaversion.org with SMTP; 25 Apr 2003 10:28:59 -0000 Received: (qmail 54598 invoked by uid 500); 25 Apr 2003 10:26:47 -0000 Mailing-List: contact commons-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Jakarta Commons Developers List" Reply-To: "Jakarta Commons Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list commons-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 54585 invoked by uid 500); 25 Apr 2003 10:26:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 54580 invoked from network); 25 Apr 2003 10:26:47 -0000 Received: from icarus.apache.org (208.185.179.13) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 25 Apr 2003 10:26:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 24129 invoked by uid 1289); 25 Apr 2003 10:26:45 -0000 Date: 25 Apr 2003 10:26:45 -0000 Message-ID: <20030425102645.24128.qmail@icarus.apache.org> From: rdonkin@apache.org To: jakarta-commons-cvs@apache.org Subject: cvs commit: jakarta-commons/xdocs/releases prepare.xml release.xml X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N rdonkin 2003/04/25 03:26:45 Modified: xdocs/releases prepare.xml release.xml Log: Improved release documents Revision Changes Path 1.3 +18 -3 jakarta-commons/xdocs/releases/prepare.xml Index: prepare.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/xdocs/releases/prepare.xml,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- prepare.xml 7 Apr 2003 09:05:07 -0000 1.2 +++ prepare.xml 25 Apr 2003 10:26:45 -0000 1.3 @@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ The example text consistently assumes that preparation are being made to release version 1.2 of component foo.

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+Consider whether a release branch is needed. This is judgement call. A release branch increases the +complexity of the release but can help to prevent misunderstandings. Usually, for a small component +only good communication is needed. +

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+These documents assume a release from CVS HEAD. Some small modification to the procedure +may be needed when using a release branch. +

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Different components have their own ways of creating release notes. Here's the hard way!

@@ -63,6 +74,10 @@ Go through the CVS logs for all source files which have changed since the last version. Analyse the log messages. Enhancements and new features need to be collated by topic. Bugs fixed should be listed separately together with a short summary of the bug. + A little time may be saved by checking the logs only for the source files. +

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+Please remember to spell check the release notes. Please break lines at 80 characters.

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Now tag (for example FOO_1_2_RC1) and build distributions from that tag - (as per full release). For commons components, it's usually unnecessary to post the + (as per full release). For commons components, it's usually unnecessary to post the release candidate on the main release site. (It's usually good enough to upload it into the public folder ~/public_html in your home directory on cvs.apache.org.) @@ -122,7 +137,7 @@

Once the vote has succeeded, then post a [RESULT][VOTE] Release foo 1.0 email to - commmons-dev@jakarta.apache.org and cc pmc@jakarta.apache.org. + commons-dev@jakarta.apache.org and cc pmc@jakarta.apache.org.

Tag the release now. (This will ensure that there are no problems with badly timed commits.) 1.4 +1 -1 jakarta-commons/xdocs/releases/release.xml Index: release.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/xdocs/releases/release.xml,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 --- release.xml 15 Apr 2003 11:48:38 -0000 1.3 +++ release.xml 25 Apr 2003 10:26:45 -0000 1.4 @@ -509,7 +509,7 @@

Please remember to give a brief description of you component. Please also remember to remind people about verifying the signatures. The subject should be something like [ANNOUNCEMENT] Foo 1.2 Released. -You might like to send this mail from your apache account. Please spell check the document! +Send this mail from your apache account. Please spell check the document!

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