Repository: ant Updated Branches: refs/heads/1.9.x 8e8f4de8f -> 059d44fac
almost complete release instructions Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/repo Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/commit/059d44fa Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/tree/059d44fa Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/diff/059d44fa Branch: refs/heads/1.9.x Commit: 059d44fac61e3f2a6b731fe86c322599e7f13c18 Parents: 8e8f4de Author: Stefan Bodewig <bode...@apache.org> Authored: Tue Apr 12 20:04:46 2016 +0200 Committer: Stefan Bodewig <bode...@apache.org> Committed: Tue Apr 12 20:04:46 2016 +0200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ReleaseInstructions | 29 +++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/blob/059d44fa/ReleaseInstructions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/ReleaseInstructions b/ReleaseInstructions index 24eece7f..1e50d63 100644 --- a/ReleaseInstructions +++ b/ReleaseInstructions @@ -274,12 +274,14 @@ Note: This document was updated in the context of releasing Ant 23. wait a few hours for the mirrors to catch up - - -16. Update the ant.apache.org site : +24. Update the ant.apache.org site : The website is managed here: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/site/ant/ + Copy the manual of the release into the production folder - since + the site still uses svn and Ant proper uses git there currently is + no way to use the scm for this. + Update the following files for version number: * source/antnews.xml (Announcement) @@ -293,31 +295,18 @@ Note: This document was updated in the context of releasing Ant Generate the html files by invoking 'ant' Commit the modified/generated files in the 'production' folder, it will go live on ant.apache.org in a matter on seconds. - - Change the version of the manual published on the site: copy the manual into - the production folder - since the site still uses svn and Ant - proper uses git there currently is no way to use the scm for this. -18. At this point in time, the release is done and announcements are made. +25. At this point in time, the release is done and announcements are made. PGP-sign your announcement posts. Apache mailing lists that should get the announcements: annou...@apache.org, dev@ant and user@ant. -22. You can now reacquaint yourself with your family and friends. +26. You can now reacquaint yourself with your family and friends. + + -(*) Mirrors : the srcdownload.html, bindownload.html and - manualdownload.html each list a number of mirrors. For ant 1.6.0 - the mirrors picked up the new version in 8 hours or less, the - release having been done at midnight on Dec 18th, the mirrors had - it on Dec 19th at 8 am. The - srcdownload/bindownload/manualdownload pages all contain a note - advising users to be patient immediately after the release. -(+) Don't expect the old releases to disappear from - www.apache.org/dist as soon as the new releases are there. - The rsync process from people.a.o to www.a.o adds files once per - hour but only deletes once per day. Related Information