Release Cycle

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# '''Change the version type''' in VersionInfo in OpenSim.Framework.Servers to RC1.
 
# '''Change the version type''' in VersionInfo in OpenSim.Framework.Servers to RC1.
 
# '''Change the release number''' in OpenSim trunk to the next possible future release (e.g. 0.6.9 if this release process concerns 0.6.8).
 
# '''Change the release number''' in OpenSim trunk to the next possible future release (e.g. 0.6.9 if this release process concerns 0.6.8).
# '''Produce a source package''' for the release candidate (optional).
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# '''Produce a binary package''' for the release candidate.
# '''Announce the branch''' in the opensim-dev mailing list
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# '''Gather feedback''' over 2 weeks or so.  '''Make bug fixes''' if possible.  Critical showstopper bugs (e.g. server won't start up) ''should'' be fixed.
 
# '''Gather feedback''' over 2 weeks or so.  '''Make bug fixes''' if possible.  Critical showstopper bugs (e.g. server won't start up) ''should'' be fixed.
 
# '''Change the version type''' to Release
 
# '''Change the version type''' to Release

Revision as of 17:51, 25 March 2010


OpenSim has a lightweight release cycle right now. This allows us to get code out to people quickly, as befits the alpha status of the project.

Here are the release cycle steps

  1. Get informal feedback about current OpenSim stability. A good place to do this is the OpenSim weekly developer's meeting on osgrid.org.
  2. Announce the intention to start a release process to the opensim-dev mailing list.
  3. Branch <release name>-post-fixes from OpenSim Master in git. For example, 0.6.8-post-fixes.
  4. Change the version type in VersionInfo in OpenSim.Framework.Servers to RC1.
  5. Change the release number in OpenSim trunk to the next possible future release (e.g. 0.6.9 if this release process concerns 0.6.8).
  6. Produce a binary package for the release candidate.
  7. Gather feedback over 2 weeks or so. Make bug fixes if possible. Critical showstopper bugs (e.g. server won't start up) should be fixed.
  8. Change the version type to Release
  9. Produce OpenSim source code packages after a successful test period and place on the website at http://opensimulator.org webserver (this needs further documentation since the automated production process is currently broken).
  10. Change the wiki pages to point to new release. This includes both the download page and the link on the front page.
  11. Produce binary packages
  12. Produce installers (optional)
  13. Change the version type to Post_Fixes
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