ReleaseChecklist
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| These are things that needed to be checked for any release (preview, release candidate, and final) by the release manager: | These are things that needed to be checked for any release (preview, release candidate, and final) by the release team and product manager: |
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| * change the description in dists/xxx/Release | == Before building candidates == |
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| * check the volume labels on ISO's for all architectures (cdimage/debian-cd/CONF.sh, OFFICIAL variable) | * Replace references to code names with references to the formal version number. See CodeNamesToVersionNumbers for relevant places |
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| * check the lsb-release output for accuracy | * Ensure all pre-release markers are removed from artwork |
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| * check /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net for accuracy | * Ensure that pre-release markers are removed from ubuntu-docs |
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| * Check the volume labels on ISO's for all architectures (cdimage/debian-cd/CONF.sh, OFFICIAL variable) | |
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| == Release timeline: == | * Check CD boot loader help text against menu configuration |
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| * 7 days prior: | * Disable apport via update-notifier (for RC leaving errors.ubuntu.com working though) |
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| * release candidate release | * Check the lsb_release output for accuracy |
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| * '''FINAL ARTWORK''' | * Check /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net for accuracy |
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| * draft release announcement | * Check standard /etc/apt/sources.list for accuracy and ensure all suites exist |
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| * 1 day before: | * Ensure that the "about ubuntu" documents refer to the correct version, if at all |
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| * finalise release announcement | * Prepare release announcement * Make sure the announcement has links to all derivatives being released |
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| * get release announcement translated | == Once final image is ready == |
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| * finalise media announcement list (list of email addresses, and who is sending) | * Request IS refresh images prior to push out to CloudFront * Push isos to mirror pool and verify that all servers (releases, archive, cdimage) have the images |
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| * make sure candidate final iso is in pool dir on mirror-master | == Before announcement == |
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| * verify torrents are working | * Call round table with stakeholders for a go/no-go survey prior to announce email going out. * Push links to mirrors and verify * Check that http://releases.ubuntu.com/ has the proper links and text * Check torrent functionality |
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| * verify that all servers have the image internally (releases, archive, cdimage) | == Announcement == |
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| * on publishing: * check that http://releases.ubuntu.com/ has the proper links and text * check final torrents |
* 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 team and product 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 pre-release markers are removed from ubuntu-docs
- 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
- Disable apport via update-notifier (for RC leaving errors.ubuntu.com working though)
- 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
- Prepare release announcement
- Make sure the announcement has links to all derivatives being released
Once final image is ready
Request IS refresh images prior to push out to CloudFront
- Push isos to mirror pool and verify that all servers (releases, archive, cdimage) have the images
Before announcement
- Call round table with stakeholders for a go/no-go survey prior to announce email going out.
- 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)