Difference between revisions of "Developer Area/Release Instructions/Release Candidate Follow Up"
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Publish news [[Developer Area/Release Instructions/Release day#.28Release%20candidate.29%20Announcements|forum posts to get people to test the release]]. | Publish news [[Developer Area/Release Instructions/Release day#.28Release%20candidate.29%20Announcements|forum posts to get people to test the release]]. | ||
| − | == 📋 Additional tasks == | + | ==📋 Additional tasks== |
| − | === (Release candidate) Announcements === | + | ===(Release candidate) Announcements=== |
The main purpose of an RC is to get people to test the release for any major bugs. Therefore, we do not consider the RC as a release and only announce it through: Twitter, IRC, and the mahara.org news forum. | The main purpose of an RC is to get people to test the release for any major bugs. Therefore, we do not consider the RC as a release and only announce it through: Twitter, IRC, and the mahara.org news forum. | ||
| − | === Update master.dev.mahara.org === | + | ===Update master.dev.mahara.org=== |
Updating master.dev.mahara.org however is useful for users who do not have somewhere to set up a test instance but would like to check out the changes. | Updating master.dev.mahara.org however is useful for users who do not have somewhere to set up a test instance but would like to check out the changes. | ||
| − | === News forum post template for RC1 === | + | ===News forum post template for RC1=== |
🟡 Kristina | 🟡 Kristina | ||
Example for 21.10 and 22.04. | Example for 21.10 and 22.04. | ||
| − | == News forum template for second and/or final RC | + | ==News forum template for second and/or final RC== |
🟡 Kristina | 🟡 Kristina | ||
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Based on the feedback we have received so far, this will most likely be the last release candidate before the final 1.4 release: | Based on the feedback we have received so far, this will most likely be the last release candidate before the final 1.4 release: | ||
| − | * <nowiki>https://launchpad.net/mahara/1.4/1.4rc2</nowiki> | + | *<nowiki>https://launchpad.net/mahara/1.4/1.4rc2</nowiki> |
New Features for the Release Candidate are listed on Launchpad with the newfeature tag: | New Features for the Release Candidate are listed on Launchpad with the newfeature tag: | ||
| − | * <nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.milestone%3Alist=64606&field.tag=nominatedfeature</nowiki> | + | *<nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.milestone%3Alist=64606&field.tag=nominatedfeature</nowiki> |
We've also done lots of bug fixing is this release cycle. The full list of changes that have been made for 1.4 can be found by clicking here. | We've also done lots of bug fixing is this release cycle. The full list of changes that have been made for 1.4 can be found by clicking here. | ||
| − | * <nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=FIXRELEASED&field.milestone%3Alist=64606</nowiki> | + | *<nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=FIXRELEASED&field.milestone%3Alist=64606</nowiki> |
If you haven't had a chance to test it out yet, please do so now and report any bugs on the tracker: | If you haven't had a chance to test it out yet, please do so now and report any bugs on the tracker: | ||
| − | * <nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+filebug</nowiki> | + | *<nowiki>https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+filebug</nowiki> |
This is your last chance to make sure your upgrade to 1.4 will be smooth. If nothing major is reported in the next few days, we will be cutting the 1.4.0 release in about a week. | This is your last chance to make sure your upgrade to 1.4 will be smooth. If nothing major is reported in the next few days, we will be cutting the 1.4.0 release in about a week. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:03, 7 May 2022
📣 Announcements
Publish news forum posts to get people to test the release.
📋 Additional tasks
(Release candidate) Announcements
The main purpose of an RC is to get people to test the release for any major bugs. Therefore, we do not consider the RC as a release and only announce it through: Twitter, IRC, and the mahara.org news forum.
Update master.dev.mahara.org
Updating master.dev.mahara.org however is useful for users who do not have somewhere to set up a test instance but would like to check out the changes.
News forum post template for RC1
🟡 Kristina
Example for 21.10 and 22.04.
News forum template for second and/or final RC
🟡 Kristina
Note: Outdated - needs updating
Subject: Second release candidate for Mahara 1.4 available
Based on the feedback we have received so far, this will most likely be the last release candidate before the final 1.4 release:
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/1.4/1.4rc2
New Features for the Release Candidate are listed on Launchpad with the newfeature tag:
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.milestone%3Alist=64606&field.tag=nominatedfeature
We've also done lots of bug fixing is this release cycle. The full list of changes that have been made for 1.4 can be found by clicking here.
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bugs?field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=FIXRELEASED&field.milestone%3Alist=64606
If you haven't had a chance to test it out yet, please do so now and report any bugs on the tracker:
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+filebug
This is your last chance to make sure your upgrade to 1.4 will be smooth. If nothing major is reported in the next few days, we will be cutting the 1.4.0 release in about a week.
Cheers,
The 1.4 Release Managers