Author: crossley
Date: Sat Dec 4 00:11:31 2010
New Revision: 1042062
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1042062&view=rev
Log:
Link to past examples of release plans instead of old template.
Removed:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/propose_release_plan.txt
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml?rev=1042062&r1=1042061&r2=1042062&view=diff
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---
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
(original)
+++
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
Sat Dec 4 00:11:31 2010
@@ -298,30 +298,35 @@
<title>Preparing the Release Plan</title>
<p>
Prepare the Release Plan to define the corner stones of the coming
- release. Deciding the dates and timing that suits everybody will be
- difficult. However, try to be careful about holiday periods and try to
+ release. Deciding the dates and timing that suits everybody might be
+ difficult. Try to be careful about holiday periods and try to
find timing that is good to attract the most people to help.
</p>
- <ol>
- <li>Java-Version to test this release</li>
- <li>Start of code-freeze</li>
- <li>Start of test-period</li>
- <li>Vote on release candidate</li>
- <li>Optional creation of release candidate #2 (when there are
bugs)</li>
- <li>Start of test-period #2</li>
- <li>Vote on release candidate #2</li>
- <li>Scheduled release Date</li>
- </ol>
<p>
- Use the email template
- <a href="propose_release_plan.txt">propose_release_plan.txt</a> to
write
- and propose your plan, then call for a quick vote on the release plan
on
- the dev list.
+ Some items are:
</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Java-Version to test this release</li>
+ <li>The Release Manager</li>
+ <li>Date for end of vote on release plan</li>
+ <li>Date for create release candidate and start of testing period</li>
+ <li>Optional creation of release candidate #2 (when there are
bugs)</li>
+ <li>Date for end of vote on the final release candidate</li>
+ <li>Scheduled release date</li>
+ </ul>
<p>
Remind people about our <a href="site:guidelines/voting">voting
guidelines</a> and
<a href="site:guidelines/actions">release actions</a>.
</p>
+ <p>
+ See past release plans as examples:
+<!--
+ <a href="http://s.apache.org/jI?action=display";>0.8</a>
+-->
+ <a href="http://s.apache.org/jI";>0.8</a>
+ |
+ <a href="http://s.apache.org/VL5";>0.7</a>
+ </p>
<note>
There are various reasons for voting on the Release Plan, e.g.
draws attention to the release process; encourages people to get
