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== Announcement == |
== Announcement == |
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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. |
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Make an announcement on the relevant mailing lists a few days before, stating the date and linking to |
Make an announcement on the relevant mailing lists a few days before, stating the date and linking to |
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- Test Instructions |
- Test Instructions |
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Make sure that a header such as |
Make sure that a header such as |
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<pre> |
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{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}} |
{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Project Test Days|Xen Project Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}} |
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is added to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]]. |
is added to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Project Test Days]]. |
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Add information about the next Test Day to the #xentest IRC channel title |
Add information about the next Test Day to the #xentest IRC channel title |
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== On the Day == |
== On the Day == |
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=== Step 1: [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]]=== |
=== Step 1: [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Project Test Days]]=== |
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Add |
Add |
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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]]}} |
{{InfoLeft|[[Xen Project Test Days|Xen Project Test Day]] is today. See [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions]]}} |
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to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]] |
to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Project Test Days]] |
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=== Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel === |
=== Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel === |
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* Make sure that the headline states that today is test day |
* Make sure that the headline states that today is test day |
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== The day after == |
== The day after == |
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* Send a thank you mail |
* Send a thank you mail |
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* Remove banners from [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]] or set to next Test Day |
* Remove banners from [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Project Test Days]] or set to next Test Day |
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* Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date |
* Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date |
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 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 Project Test Days|Xen Project Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}}
is added to Main Page and Xen Project 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 Project 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 Project Test Days or set to next Test Day
- Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date
