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 Release Checklist
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Release Checklist

  Checklist of tasks to perform for each release:

  * Ensure that all open bugs have been either fixed or moved to an other release.

  * Ensure that all examples are working with the release candidate.

  * Post a note on the list and ask for problems with the release candidate.

  * Install a jdk 1.4 and a jdk 1.5 on your computer.

  * Please switch to jdk 1.5 for a release build.

  * Perform a mvn checkstyle:check rat:check -Pall-modules for all modules.

  * You need to add your GPG keys in {{https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/myfaces/maven/trunk/KEYS}} before a release.

  * Prepare the release with mvn release:prepare -Pall-modules
    For 1.5: mvn release:prepare -Pall-modules

  * Deploy the release to the nexus repository with the apache-release profile\
    cd checkout-of-release\
    mvn deploy -Papache-release,jdk14retro,generate-assembly --no-plugin-updates -Dnon-default-modules -Djava14.home=${java14.jre}\
    For more information please consult the poms.
    For 1.5:
    mvn deploy -Papache-release,generate-assembly --no-plugin-updates -Dnon-default-modules\

  * "Close" the repository on the nexus instance for stating (you will receive a mail with the staging location).

  * Propose a vote on the dev list with the staging location.

  * Once a vote is successful, post the result to the dev list.

  * Close all resolved jira issuse for the release.

  * "release" the staging repository on the apache nexus instance.

  * Update the download site after the distribution is on the apache mirrors available.

  * Delete old assemblies in /www/www.apache.org/dist/myfaces/binaries on minotaur.apache.org.
    Older releases are automatic available in the {{{http://archive.apache.org/dist/myfaces/} archive}}.

  * Delete old snapshots in /www/people.apache.org/builds/myfaces/nightly/ on minotaur.apache.org.

  * Create and send Announcement.


Vote template

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Subject: [VOTE] Release Tobago <version>

Hello,

I would like to release Tobago <version>,

This release contains over 70 changes.
For a detail list please consult the release notes:

http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310273&styleName=Html&version=<versionidfromjira>

The version is available at the staging location and the
revision number of the release is 487980 and tagged as tobago-<version>.

Staging distribution:

http://people.apache.org/

Staging repository:

http://people.apache.org/


The Vote is open for 72h.

[ ] +1
[ ] +0
[ ] -1

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Announcement template

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Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Apache Tobago <version>

 The Apache MyFaces team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Tobago <v>.
 Apache Tobago is a renderkit for JSF and runs with MyFaces Core.

 Main new features
 -----------------

 [add main new features here or remove this section]

 Changes
 -------

 Please check the release notes at
 http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310273&styleName=Html&version=<versionidfromjira>
 for a full list of the changes in version <v>.

 Known limitations and bugs:
 ---------------------------

 [add main limitations and known bugs here or remove this section]

 For more information about Apache Tobago, please visit
 http://myfaces.apache.org/tobago/.

 Have fun,
 -The MyFaces team

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