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WikiReleaseTeam/Release log/2014-08-27

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This is the internal log mglaser uses to produce tarballs

Versions to be released

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It's best to have each REL branch in a separate checkout. Switching between branches will surely produce confusion.

  • 1.19.x No changes in REL1_19 this time
  • 1.22.10
  • 1.23.3

Preparation

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Fix security bugs

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No security bugs this time

Release notes

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Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php

Status:

LOCAL GIT
  • 1.22.10 - LOCAL GIT
  • 1.23.3 - LOCAL GIT

Prepare Announcement

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Status:

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Produce the tarball

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

Push to gerrit and merge

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Howto:

git review

Status:

GERRIT - MERGED
  • 1.22.10 - GERRIT - MERGED

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/156697

  • 1.23.3 - GERRIT - MERGED

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/156697 Links to gerrit

Tag versions

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Howto

(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)

Status

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

git tag -a 1.23.3 -m "Maintenance release 1.23.3" git push --tags

Watch Jenkins

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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
  • 1.22.10 - JOB 143 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - JOB 144 - OK

Get tarball and patch file

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Status

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Final checks

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Howto:

  • install works
  • test folder is not included
  • extension versions are right
  • empty patch files: put a notice

Status:

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Sign tarball and patch files

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Status:

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Upload to DL-server

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Status:

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Send announcement

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Status

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK

Post release

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This is no longer time critical.

Update mediawiki.org

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Status

OK
  • 1.22.10 - OK
  • 1.23.3 - OK