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Mylyn/Release Howto
Contents
Before the Release
- Run AllTests
- Update the user guide from the wiki
- Run org.eclipse.mylyn.help.ui/build-helper.xml as an Ant Build (ensure sandbox/org.eclipse.mylyn.wikitext* is checked out into your workspace)
- Review the user guide and commit changes to CVS
- Backport changes to the 3.3 branch
- Update 3.3 workspace to the latest
- Select branched plug-ins
- Team > Merge
- end tag: HEAD
- start tag: Merged_e_3_3_m_3_x
- select Preview the merge in the synchronize perspective
- Merge changes and resolve conflicts
- Tag branched plug-ins in 3.4 workspace (i.e. cvs head) with Merged_e_3_3_m_3_x
- select Move tag if already exists
The Release
Major releases only
- Tag the release as R_x_y_z and R_x_y_y_e_3_3
- Build the release:
ssh releng@mylyn.eclipse.org cd weekly # for major releases set QUALIFIER to v2008...: emacs local.sh ./build.sh -release # for milestone releases use auto generated version: ./build.sh
- Upload the release:
./upload.sh [username]
- Prompts twice for password, if the second login times out:
./upload.sh [username] -extract
- Sign the release (e.g. major=3.0.2, build=v20080815-2300)
ssh [username]@build.eclipse.org cd /shared/tools/mylyn/weekly ./sign-update-site.sh [major] [build]
- If signing times out rerun the ./sign-update-site.sh script it will resume the signing
- The version in the update archive is now signed
Major releases only
- Move the release from the weekly site to the main update site:
ssh [username]@build.eclipse.org cd /shared/tools/mylyn/weekly ./promote.sh [major] [build]
- Update the version number on the download page
- Create a new section in the download archive
Ganymede releases only
- Copy build to ganymede update site:
ssh [username]@build.eclipse.org cd ~/downloads/tools/mylyn/update-archive/3.0.1/v20080721-2100/[major]/[minor] cp -a e3.4/* extras/ incubator/ *-e3.4.zip ~/downloads/tools/mylyn/update/ganymede
- Update mylyn.sc file
When the build has propagated to mirrors
Major releases only
- Add the mirror attribute to all site.xml files:
ssh [username]@build.eclipse.org cd /shared/tools/mylyn/weekly ./add-mirrors.sh
- Check that the site.xml files have the following URL set:
mirrorsURL="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/tools/mylyn/update/[location]/site.xml&protocol=http&format=xml"
After the release
Major releases only
- Replace version numbers in all MANIFEST.MF and feature.xml files, e.g. 2.3.0.qualifier -> 2.3.1.qualifier
- Make sure changes are applied to the 3.3 branch as well as the 3.4 branch