Checklist/XenHypervisorReleaseWithMarketing

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Icon Info.png This list contains a complete checklist for making a Xen Release, including PR


Planning the Release

  • Agree a rough schedule of RC's
  • Plan and communicate a schedule of Checklist/Kicking_off_Test_Days
  • Start establishing the list of features on publicity@lists.xenproject.org
  • Reach out to Sarah Conway <sconway@linuxfoundation.org> to get started on the press release (takes about 4 weeks). Ideally Sarah ought to be contacted before we make the first RC

Making the Release

Step 1: See Checklist/XenHypervisorRelease

Step 2: Branch the codebase

Step 3: Publish source tarballs
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Publishing the release on the XenProject website

Step 4: Publish the tarballs on http://xenproject.org/downloads/xen-archives.html - this requires website admin rights and is done in the Docman component. Notes:

Step 5: Update the *Hypervisor Downloads* module to include a link to the latest release. Remove older ones as appropriate

Step 6: Announce on all developer mailing lists, user lists and the announce lists. Important note: these announcements must happen *after* the press release has gone out on the wire and the timing must be *coordinated* with the press team. Otherwise the release will not make a media impact.

Step 7: Publish blog post

Press Release

  • About 2-3 weeks before the press release, a draft of the press release should be available. Ping Sarah Conway <sconway@linuxfoundation.org>

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