ReleaseChecklist
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| = ReleaseChecklist = | These are things that needed to be checked for any release (preview, release candidate, and final) by the release manager: |
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| These are things that needed to be checked for any release by the release manager: | == Before building candidates == |
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| * change the description in dists/xxx/Release | * replace references to code names with references to the formal version number. See CodeNamesToVersionNumbers for relevant places * Ensure all pre-release markers are removed from artwork * Ensure that release notes are updated in ubuntu-docs * change the description in dists/xxx/Release (possibly not needed now, could be superseded by Launchpad?) |
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| * check CD boot loader help text against menu configuration * ensure that cd release-upgrader is set to ""useDevelopmentRelease=False" (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/99171) [mvo] * ask MartinPitt to disable apport via update-notifier (for RC) |
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| * check /etc/debian_version, /etc/issue, and /etc/issue.net for accuracy | * check /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net for accuracy |
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| * check standard /etc/apt/sources.list for accuracy and ensure all suites exist | |
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| == Release timeline: == | * ensure that the "about ubuntu" documents refer to the correct version, if at all |
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| * 7 days prior: | * ensure the debsearch firefox plugin searchs in the right package repository. |
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| * release candidate release | * make sure Contents files are up-to-date and hassle the Soyuz team if not |
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| * '''FINAL ARTWORK''' | * prepare release announcement * make sure the announcement has links to all derivatives being released |
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| * draft release announcement | == Once final image is ready == |
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| * 1 day before: | * push isos to mirror pool and verify that all servers (releases, archive, cdimage) have the images |
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| * finalise release announcement | == Before announcement == |
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| * get release announcement translated * finalise media announcement list (list of email addresses, and who is sending) * make sure candidate final iso is in pool dir on mirror-master * verify torrents are working * verify that all servers have the image internally (releases, archive, cdimage) * on publishing: |
* push links to mirrors and verify |
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| * check final torrents | * check torrent functionality == Announcement == * Email `ubuntu-announce` * Modify `meta-release` file to notify users of the availability of the new release * make sure that the upgrade tool has the proper release notes (or link to them) * Replace upgrade instructions with simplified version (`update-manager` no longer requires `-d` option) |
These are things that needed to be checked for any release (preview, release candidate, and final) by the release manager:
Before building candidates
replace references to code names with references to the formal version number. See CodeNamesToVersionNumbers for relevant places
- Ensure all pre-release markers are removed from artwork
- Ensure that release notes are updated in ubuntu-docs
- change the description in dists/xxx/Release (possibly not needed now, could be superseded by Launchpad?)
- check the volume labels on ISO's for all architectures (cdimage/debian-cd/CONF.sh, OFFICIAL variable)
- check CD boot loader help text against menu configuration
ensure that cd release-upgrader is set to ""useDevelopmentRelease=False" (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/99171) [mvo]
ask MartinPitt to disable apport via update-notifier (for RC)
- check the lsb-release output for accuracy
- check /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net for accuracy
- check standard /etc/apt/sources.list for accuracy and ensure all suites exist
- ensure that the "about ubuntu" documents refer to the correct version, if at all
- ensure the debsearch firefox plugin searchs in the right package repository.
- make sure Contents files are up-to-date and hassle the Soyuz team if not
- prepare release announcement
- make sure the announcement has links to all derivatives being released
Once final image is ready
- push isos to mirror pool and verify that all servers (releases, archive, cdimage) have the images
Before announcement
- push links to mirrors and verify
check that http://releases.ubuntu.com/ has the proper links and text
- check torrent functionality
Announcement
Email ubuntu-announce
Modify meta-release file to notify users of the availability of the new release
- make sure that the upgrade tool has the proper release notes (or link to them)
Replace upgrade instructions with simplified version (update-manager no longer requires -d option)
ReleaseChecklist (last edited 2020-04-17 08:29:10 by sil2100)