So long as we're plugging other project release guides ;) http://yetus.apache.org/contribute/releases/
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Josh Elser <josh.el...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yay. If I can offer my $0.02: > > * As you go through the process the first time, update the website > immediately. Every little step you do, write it down (this will make sure > that you're not the only person to be able to make a release). > * Automate as much as you possibly can. Ideally, your process should be `mvn > release:prepare && mvn release:perform` as a Maven project. > * Try to take some help from other projects [1], [2], [3] for starters. > * Ask questions if you get stuck :) > > - Josh > > [1] http://accumulo.apache.org/releasing.html > [2] http://accumulo.apache.org/verifying_releases.html > [3] http://nifi.apache.org/release-guide.html > > > Aaron D. Mihalik wrote: >> >> Josh/Venkatesh: I'll take RM for our first release. David put a lot of >> effort in researching this process, so I'll look through his notes over >> the >> weekend, start the process, and ping the dev list with questions. >> >> Thanks again for your help. >> >> --Aaron >> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 5:55 PM Josh Elser<josh.el...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 to Venkatesh's overall message (if I can put words in mouths): don't >>> get too hung up on "perfect the first time". Showing progress is much >>> more important. >>> >>> Seetharam Venkatesh wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Adina, report looks good. There are quite a few low hanging >>>> issues >>>> that can be addressed quickly. >>>> >>>>> Become familiar with the release process and have a first release as >>> >>> part >>>> >>>> of the Apache Foundation >>>> I have done about 5 incubating releases and can help if someone can >>>> volunteer as an RM. This is not hard and its an easy win for a podling. >>>> >>>>> Expand the "how to" document to explain the ways new contributors can >>>> >>>> become involved in the project >>>> This can start simple and can be iterated. You can also look at what >>> >>> other >>>> >>>> incubating projects are doing. >>>> >>>>> We have a Rya "office hour" teleconference every other week >>>> >>>> Can you also please put this on the confluence wiki so its accessible. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Venkatesh >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 11:40 AM Adina Crainiceanu<ad...@usna.edu> >>> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I submitted the report. Sorry for waiting till the last minute - I >>> >>> wanted >>>>> >>>>> to have a website first :) >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Adina >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM, Seetharam Venkatesh< >>>>> venkat...@innerzeal.com >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hey folks, the report is to be signed off today and I do not see it >>> >>> being >>>>>> >>>>>> filled at http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/April2016. >>>>>> >>>>>> Appreciate if one of you could take care of this asap. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> Venkatesh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 7:26 AM Sean Busbey<bus...@apache.org> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> For those interested in posting feedback, the website jira is RYA-42 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 8:31 AM, Adina Crainiceanu<ad...@usna.edu> >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I created a JIRA ticket for the website. If anyone has specific >>>>>>>> ideas >>>>>> >>>>>> for >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it, please fell free to mention/implement them. Otherwise I'll try >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> use/customize the apache-website-template available at >>>>>>>> https://github.com/apache/apache-website-template/ as soon as >>>>>> >>>>>> possible, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> but >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> definitely before the next report is due >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Adina >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Puja Valiyil<puja...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> David and I tried to compile a process for creating a release -- we >>>>>>> >>>>>>> didn't >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> get that far. The main thing blocking us at this point is the >>>>>>>>> whole >>>>>>>>> process for signing a release, no one we knew had a public key and >>>>>> >>>>>> then >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> David and I got lost/confused when trying to generate and register >>>>>> >>>>>> one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> All of this sounds borderline embarrassing since there is a lot of >>>>>>>>> documentation out there but we didn't have time to fully digest it >>>>> >>>>> in >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> time. >>>>>>>>> I'm also not clear on what else we would need to do besides run mvn >>>>>>>>> release, like compile release notes, etc. I'm sorry if there's a >>>>> >>>>> lot >>>>>> >>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> documentation exactly detailing what we need to do. >>>>>>>>> Other than that, I think we've made a lot of progress as a >>>>>>>>> community >>>>>>> >>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> past month. We've had a lot of new contributors, had a lot of new >>>>>> >>>>>> bugs >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> reported by new end users, and have closed out a lot of issues. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Sean Busbey<bus...@apache.org> >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Heya Rya! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We're about 5-6 weeks from our next scheduled turn for the IPMC's >>>>>>> >>>>>>> board >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> report. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How are folks doing? The project sounds a bit quiet to me, but I'm >>>>>> >>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> sure how much of that is me being sure to look in the right >>>>> >>>>> places. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To Review, here are your self-identified three most important >>>>>>> >>>>>>> objectives: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1. Populate the website for the project >>>>>>>>>> 2. Expand the "how to" document to explain the ways new >>>>>> >>>>>> contributors >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> become involved in the project, so we increase the size of >>>>> >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> community. >>>>>>>>>> 3. Become familiar with the release process and have a first >>>>>>> >>>>>>> release as >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> part of the Apache Foundation >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> At least to me, numbers 1 and 3 seem like big barriers to getting >>>>>> >>>>>> new >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> folks brought in. Anyone have a list of the blockers keeping us >>>>> >>>>> from >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> those two? I tried searching the jira for relevant tickets, but >>>>>> >>>>>> didn't >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> find any. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -Sean >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Dr. Adina Crainiceanu >>>>>>>> http://www.usna.edu/Users/cs/adina/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Adina Crainiceanu >>>>> http://www.usna.edu/Users/cs/adina/ >>>>> >> >
