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From: Aldrin Piri <aldrinpiri@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 22:29:20 -0400
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Subject: Apache NiFi - MiNiFi 0.0.1 RC1 Release Helper Guide
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Hello Apache NiFi community,

Please find the associated guidance to help those interested in
validating/verifying the release so they can vote.

# Download latest KEYS file:
  https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/KEYS

# Import keys file:
  gpg --import KEYS

# [optional] Clear out local maven artifact repository

# Pull down minifi-0.0.1 source release artifacts for review:

  wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/minifi-0.0.1/minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip
  wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/minifi-0.0.1/minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip.asc
  wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/minifi-0.0.1/minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip.md5
  wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/minifi-0.0.1/minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip.sha1
  wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/minifi-0.0.1/minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip.sha256

# Verify the signature
  gpg --verify minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip.asc

# Verify the hashes (md5, sha1, sha256) match the source and what was
provided in the vote email thread
  md5sum minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip
  sha1sum minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip
  sha256sum minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip

# Unzip minifi-0.0.1-source-release.zip

# Verify the build works including release audit tool (RAT) checks
  cd minifi-0.0.1
  mvn clean install -Pcontrib-check

# Verify the contents contain a good README, NOTICE, and LICENSE.

# Verify the git commit ID is correct

# Verify the RC was branched off the correct git commit ID


There are two convenience binaries generated as part of this process.  The
MiNiFi assembly and a MiNiFi Toolkit assembly.

For the MiNiFi assembly:

# Look at the resulting convenience binary as found in
minifi-assembly/target

# Make sure the README, NOTICE, and LICENSE are present and correct

# Run the resulting convenience binary and make sure it works as expected


For the MiNiFi Toolkit assembly:

# Look at the resulting convenience binary as found in
minifi-toolkit/minifi-toolkit-assembly/target

# Make sure the README, NOTICE, and LICENSE are present and correct

# Run the resulting convenience binary and make sure it works as expected


# Send a response to the vote thread indicating a +1, 0, -1 based on your
findings.


Thank you for your time and effort to validate the release!

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