Hi, With UDS just last week, why am I starting a note off about the release notes for 12.10 you ask? ;) Because this is the time we're all putting together our blueprints, and the best opportunity to get some standardized formats in place, so we can get a bit smarter about generating our release notes for this upcoming cycle. :D
Historically the release notes are pulled together manually as we go through the cycle. This tends to involve a lot of last minute reminders and a bit of a scramble to get the editing and summarizing done. This cycle, based on the discussions at UDS[1], we'd like to try something different: basically using a standard section in the blueprint to capture the release notes, and then automating them being copied to the right products WIKI pages when the blueprint is marked done. Some teams will also be experimenting this cycle with using even more standardized format for the whiteboards in the blueprints[2], of which the "Release Notes:", section will be part of. My request for 12.10, is that if you have a feature you're working on, that needs to go in the release notes for 12.10, Please add a "Release Notes:" section to the end of your blueprint whiteboard. Once the blueprint is approved, we'll be setting up the cross linkage from the blueprint to the ReleaseNotes and TechnicalOverviews for 12.10 over the next week ( using topic-quantal-XXXXX-release-notes blueprints), and see if we can figure out some good patterns of automating that part next time. ;) When the feature is complete, and you're ready to make the release note visible, mark the blueprint done, and the release note text will be copied to the right places. Thanks for your help with getting this prototyped. :) Please let me know if you have questions. Kate [1] https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-q-release-notes [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BlueprintSpec -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
