I will re-open voting once I have RC3 ready. Dave
On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:37 PM Dave <snoopd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the feedback folks! I'm going to create a new RC once I work > through the changes suggested by Greg and others. > > Dave > > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 8:22 AM Swapnil M Mane <swapnilmm...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> +1, thank you Dave. >> >> I am sure the new web interface will be loved by our users. :) >> >> Thank you for writing the proposed release announcement. >> I have made a few changes: >> -- Made the slight changes in some statements. >> -- Added one-liner detail about the Roller project and project website >> link. >> -- Fixed some typos. >> -- Also to access this link >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/ROL/versions/12344884 user >> should be logged in to Jira, can we instead use this link >> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310906&version=12344884 >> (other projects also follow the similar link). >> -- Added the Roller download page link (We should update this website >> page i.e. adding Roller 6 download link, prior to sending announcing >> mail). >> >> Please have a look and feel free to only keep the suggestions you >> found acceptable. >> Thanks again for your kind efforts. >> >> ================= >> The Apache Roller community is pleased to announce the release for >> Apache Roller 6.0.0. >> >> Apache Roller is a Java-based, full-featured, multi-user and >> group-blog server suitable for blog sites large and small. >> >> "Apache Roller 6.0.0" is the latest and greatest release of Roller; for >> more details of the changes introduced with this new version please refer >> to >> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310906&version=12344884 >> >> Apache Roller is available on the download page: >> https://roller.apache.org/downloads/downloads.html >> >> In summary, Roller 6 is a new version of Roller with these features: >> * Web interface has been rewritten to use Twitter bootstrap >> via the Struts 2 Bootstrap tags. >> * Most dependencies have been upgraded to the latest version. >> * Compiled with Java 11 and requires Java 11. >> * The installation guide has been converted from OpenOffice to AsciiDocs. >> >> It should be relatively easy to upgrade from Roller 5.2.4 to Roller 6 >> because there are no changes to the database schema (that means you can >> easily roll back if you find problems). The user interface is different >> and >> we hope you'll find it better, easier to use, more intuitive and with a >> more modern feel. >> >> Thanks to the many contributors to Roller for this new release. >> We hope you'll enjoy and find it useful. >> >> For more information on Apache Roller, visit the project website: >> https://roller.apache.org/ >> ======================== >> >> >> Best regards, >> Swapnil M Mane, >> www.apache.org >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:19 AM Dave <snoopd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Please vote to release RC2 as Apache Roller 6.0.0. Release candidate >> files >> > are here: >> > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/roller/roller-6.0/v6.0.0/ >> > >> > Please vote +1 to release or -1 with reason(s) not to release. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > PS. This is the proposed release announcement: >> > >> > The Apache Roller project is pleased to announce the release of Roller >> > 6.0.0. >> > >> > You can find a list of the issues resolved in Roller 6 here: >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/ROL/versions/12344884 >> > >> > In summary, Roller 6 is a new version of Roller with these features: >> > * Web interface has been rewritten to use Twitter bootstrap via the >> Struts >> > 2 Bootstrap tags. >> > * Most dependencies have been upgraded to latest version. >> > * Compiled with Java 11 and requires Java 11. >> > * The installation giude has been converted from OpenOffice to >> AsciiDocs. >> > >> > It should be relatively easy to ugrade from Roller 5.2.4 to Roller 6 >> > because there are no changes to the database schema (that means you can >> > easily roll back if you find problems). The user interface is different >> and >> > we hope you'll find it better, easier to use, more intuitive and with a >> > more modern feel. >> > >> > Thanks to the many contributors to Roller for this new release. We hope >> > you'll enjoy and find it useful. >> >
