This is the internal log mglaser uses to produce tarballs
Versions to be released
It's best to have each REL branch in a separate checkout. Switching between branches will surely produce confusion.
1.19.xNo changes in REL1_19 this time- 1.22.10
- 1.23.3
Preparation
Fix security bugs
No security bugs this time
Release notes
Update release notes and DefaultSettings.php
Status:
LOCAL GIT
- 1.22.10 - LOCAL GIT
- 1.23.3 - LOCAL GIT
Prepare Announcement
Status:
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Produce the tarball
From here on, combined security and maintenance releases are time critical, as this discloses the security issues.
Push to gerrit and merge
Howto:
git review
Status:
GERRIT - MERGED
- 1.22.10 - GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/156697
- 1.23.3 - GERRIT - MERGED
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/156697 Links to gerrit
Tag versions
Howto
(git checkout BRANCH, git pull, git tag)
Status
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
git tag -a 1.23.3 -m "Maintenance release 1.23.3" git push --tags
Watch Jenkins
Jenkins tarball build jobs are triggered by new tags
https://integration.wikimedia.org/ci/view/MediaWiki/job/mediawiki-core-release/
Note: Login to rerun jobs
Status:
JOB <NR> - OK
- 1.22.10 - JOB 143 - OK
- 1.23.3 - JOB 144 - OK
Get tarball and patch file
Status
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Final checks
Howto:
- install works
- test folder is not included
- extension versions are right
- empty patch files: put a notice
Status:
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Sign tarball and patch files
Status:
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Upload to DL-server
Status:
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Send announcement
Status
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK
Post release
This is no longer time critical.
Update mediawiki.org
Status
OK
- 1.22.10 - OK
- 1.23.3 - OK