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{{InfoLeft|[[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] is today. See [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions]]}}  | 
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=== Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel ===  | 
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Revision as of 12:58, 29 October 2014
Preparation
Make sure you are an OP for the #xentest day channel (asked one of the other OPs to change your status)
Announcement
Well in advance, create a test day instruction page in the form: Xen_#.#_RC#_test_instructions. If this is not the first RC for the release, cut and paste text from the earlier RC as a starting point.
Make an announcement on the relevant mailing lists a few days before, stating the date and linking to - Test Instructions - Test Day page Example: [1]
Make sure that a header such as
{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}}
is added to Main Page and Xen Test Days.
Add information about the next Test Day to the #xentest IRC channel title
Add event to XenProject.org Events.
Add event to Xen Facebook and Google+ pages.
On the Day
Step 1: Main Page and Xen Test Days
Add
{{InfoLeft|[[Xen Project Test Days|Xen Project Test Day]] is today. See [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions]]}}
to Main Page and Xen Project Test Days
Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel
- Make sure that the headline states that today is test day
 - You need to be a channel OP or ask a channel OP to do this
 
Step 3: Reminder mail
Send a reminder to the appropriate developer and user lists
Step 4: Remind people on IRC
- Join #xentest channel
 - Remind people on relevant IRC channels (typically ##xen, #xen-api and #xen-devel)
 - You will need to do this 2-3 times with an hour in between
 
The day after
- Send a thank you mail
 - Remove banners from Main Page and Xen Test Days or set to next Test Day
 - Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date
 
