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(New page: Reminders for announcing a PTP release. For information about ''building'' a release, see Release Engineering Things to do # Update web page http://eclipse...)
 
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Things to do
# Update web page http://eclipse.org/ptp
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* Update web page http://eclipse.org/ptp
#* check out CVS project for web page.  Host: dev.eclipse.org  Repository path: /cvsroot/org.eclipse; Under HEAD, under www, check out '''ptp''' project
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** check out CVS project for web page.  Host: dev.eclipse.org  Repository path: /cvsroot/org.eclipse; Under HEAD, under www, check out '''ptp''' project
#* On index.php , As top bullet under "What's New"  add announcement info
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** On index.php , As top bullet under "What's New"  add announcement info
#* On downloads.php update release numbers, installation instructions, and links to proxy etc downloads.  
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** On downloads.php update release numbers, installation instructions, and links to proxy etc downloads.  
#* On doc.php - documentation page add links to appropriate info  
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** On doc.php - documentation page add links to appropriate info  
#* Enable PTP-specific update site with content (possibly moving most, but not all content prior to release day, so mirrors can populate)
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* Enable PTP-specific update site with content (possibly moving most, but not all content prior to release day, so mirrors can populate)
# Email to ptp-dev, ptp-user, ptp-announce, photran
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* Email to ptp-dev, ptp-user, ptp-announce, photran
  
 
* Update New & Noteworthy on wiki
 
* Update New & Noteworthy on wiki
#* Pointer to content in ptp help (doc.user and help) plugins
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** Pointer to content in ptp help (doc.user and help) plugins
  
 
* Docs
 
* Docs

Revision as of 10:12, 7 February 2012

Reminders for announcing a PTP release.

For information about building a release, see Release Engineering

Things to do

  • Update web page http://eclipse.org/ptp
    • check out CVS project for web page. Host: dev.eclipse.org Repository path: /cvsroot/org.eclipse; Under HEAD, under www, check out ptp project
    • On index.php , As top bullet under "What's New" add announcement info
    • On downloads.php update release numbers, installation instructions, and links to proxy etc downloads.
    • On doc.php - documentation page add links to appropriate info
  • Enable PTP-specific update site with content (possibly moving most, but not all content prior to release day, so mirrors can populate)
  • Email to ptp-dev, ptp-user, ptp-announce, photran
  • Update New & Noteworthy on wiki
    • Pointer to content in ptp help (doc.user and help) plugins
  • Docs
    • Update release number in all help plugins (content) if they refer to it


  • Update PTP help jars for help.eclipse.org
    • Copy all the ptp project help jars to one convenient place - for indigo it was /home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/tools/ptp/builds/indigo/help and help/sr1
    • add to the bugzilla bug asking they be copied to eclipse help servers. For Indigo this was https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=348355
  • Review Release Notes
  • PTP Wiki FAQ, etc probably need updating with info about "latest" release etc.
  • Test updating e.g. just what's included in EPP Parallel Package
  • Update committers page on each major release (June)

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