commit a81ddc83be14e73c2d9d52762f875e6886c4c36a Author: David Goulet <dgoulet@torproject.org> Date: Thu Dec 16 12:14:52 2021 -0500 doc: Update ReleasingTor.md with missing steps Signed-off-by: David Goulet <dgoulet@torproject.org> --- doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md index acaa748771..dce44eaf61 100644 --- a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md +++ b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md @@ -100,20 +100,28 @@ Once all signatures from all selected developers have been committed: Once the tarballs have been uploaded and are ready to be announced, we need to do the following: - 1. Merge upstream the artifacts from the `patches` job in the + 1. Tag versions (main and maint) using `git tag -s tor-0.x.y.z-<status>` + and then push the tags: `git push origin --tags` + + 2. Merge upstream the artifacts from the `patches` job in the `Post-process` stage of the CI release pipeline. - 2. Write and post the release announcement for the `forum.torproject.net` + 3. Write and post the release announcement for the `forum.torproject.net` in the `News -> Tor Release Announcement` category. - Mention in which Tor Browser version (with dates) the release will be - in. This usually only applies to the latest stable. + If possible, mention in which Tor Browser version (with dates) the + release will be in. This usually only applies to the latest stable. ### New Stable 1. Create the `maint-x.y.z` and `release-x.y.z` branches and update the `./scripts/git/git-list-tor-branches.sh` with the new version. + 2. Add the new version in `./scripts/ci/ci-driver.sh`. + + 3. Forward port the ChangeLog and ReleaseNotes into main branch. Remove any + change logs of stable releases in ReleaseNotes. + ## Appendix: An alternative means to notify packagers