====== Fossology Release Process (Draft) ======

The following steps should be taken to produce new Fossology releases:

==== Release Candidates ====

  * Announce candidate release (fossology mailing list) FIXME: Template needed
  * Create a tag in svn for the release candidate (e.g. tags/rc/0.6.5_rc1)[[how_to_create_a_new_release | How To]]
  * Check/update INSTALL and INSTALL.multi
  * [[fossology_debian_package_process | Build deb packages]]
  * Build rpm packages
  * Post packages to SourceForge
  * external & internal testing cycles with release candidate
    * Install on single test system (internal)
    * Initial sanity tests (internal)
    * Install on multiple test system (internal)
    * Multiple system/integration tests (internal)
  * Increment version number in makefile.conf file (svn)
  * Update changelog (svn)
  * Update schemaspy on fossology.org

==== Final Release ====

  * Tag release (svn, remove "rc" label)
    * Coordinate with Matt Taggart for creating the final debian changelog entry and building the official debain packages.
    *Build debian packages for lenny. 
  * Create initial tarball from svn  
  * Create unofficial debian packages and place on fossology.org.
  * Upload tarball <del>and release notes</del> to Sourceforge release notes are not provided on sourceforge; users are referred to http://fossology.org/release_notes
  * Update release notes (Dokuwiki) DONE
    * Document upgrade path from previous version(s)[[release_notes#upgrading_from_fossology_1.0.0]]
    * Bug owners are responsible for documenting any outstanding bug targeted for the release. 
    *Update documentation (Dokuwiki, README, etc) 
  * Create RPMs for RHEL4, RHEL5, CentOS4, CentOS5  
    * post to SourceForge 
    * add to fossology.org yum repo 
  * Create RPMs for Fedora 11, 12 
    * post to SourceForge
    * add to fossology.org yum repo
  * Install on public running instance 
  * Install on internal hp instance  
  * Announce release (fossology, fossbazaar) - See [[how_to_create_a_new_release#sending_email_announcement]]
  * Update fossology.org front page 
    * [[roadmap | update development status]] 
    * [[download | update download page ]]
    * [[install | update install page ]] (Mary talk to Adria about simplifying these updates)
  *ensure release packages are externally available from the location referred to by the download page