[tor-bugs] #30917 [Core Tor/Tor]: Add instructions for making a new maint branch to EndOfLifeTor.md, and rename the file

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#30917: Add instructions for making a new maint branch to EndOfLifeTor.md, and
rename the file
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 Reporter:  teor                         |          Owner:  teor
     Type:  defect                       |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                       |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                         |  0.4.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                 |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  041-should, sponsor31-maybe  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #30835                       |         Points:  0.5
 Reviewer:                               |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 Saving the pad here:


 Steps for starting a new maint branch

 1. Ideally, do this immediately after a release.

 2. Start a new maint-x.y.z branch based on master, and a new release-x.y.z
 branch based on master.  They should have the same starting point.

 3. Push both of these branches to the master git repository.

 4. In master, change the version to "0.x.y.0-alpha-dev".  Run the
 update_versions.py script, and commit this version bump.

 5. Tag the version bump with "tor-0.x.y.0-alpha-dev".  Push the tag and
 master.

 6. Open tickets for connecting the new branches to various other places.
 Some of the children are
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30835 are an examples of
 these tickets.

 7. Remove practracker from the check-local Makefile target in maint-x.y.z
 branch only. Merge to release-0.xy.z but do not forward-port to master.


 Finally, make sure this document is up to date with our latest process.

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