Mylyn/Release Howto

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

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• 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

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• 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

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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

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Ganymede releases only

• Copy build to ganymede update site:

ssh [username]@build.eclipse.org
cd ~/downloads/tools/mylyn/update-archive/[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