Author: adangel Date: Sat May 6 07:59:03 2017 New Revision: 1794128 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1794128&view=rev Log: Improve release doc - asking pmc
Modified: maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt Modified: maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt?rev=1794128&r1=1794127&r2=1794128&view=diff ============================================================================== --- maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt (original) +++ maven/site/trunk/content/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt Sat May 6 07:59:03 2017 @@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ Vote open for at least 72 hours. To get the list of issues left in JIRA, browse to the plugin's JIRA page, and from the <Preset Filters> on the right, use the link for <Outstanding> issues. + The vote is open for at least 72 hours means, that you need to wait at least 72 hours before proceeding. + This gives others time to test your release and check that everything is good. If you have received after that + not enough +1 votes to reach the quorum, this doesn't mean, the vote failed. It just takes a bit longer. + * Check the vote results Copied from {{{https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html#ReleaseVotes}Votes on Package Releases}}. @@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ I will promote the artifacts to the cent release area}}. The release area is maintained with svnsubpub. To deliver a release, you add it to {{{https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/maven}the subversion repository for the dist area}}: add the release, its signature, and corresponding MD5 files. Currently this requires to be in maven-pmc group (see {{{https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-5945}https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-5945}}). + If you are not PMC member, drop a line to <priv...@maven.apache.org> and ask them to do this step for you. For example: @@ -203,6 +208,9 @@ wagon/wagon-2.2-source-release.zip.md5 the <<<Y.Z>>> version as 'released'. Create version <<<Y.Z+1>>>, if that hasn't already been done. You may also archive any deprecated releases (milestones or alphas) at this time. + Note: Currently this requires to be in the maven-pmc group. So, if you don't see the Administration option in JIRA, kindly ask <priv...@maven.apache.org> to do this step for you. + + [[4]] Wait for everything to sync [[a]] Sync to {{{https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/}Maven Central}}