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curl release procedure - how to do a release
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in the source code repo
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- run `./scripts/copyright.pl` and correct possible omissions
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- edit `RELEASE-NOTES` to be accurate
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- update `docs/THANKS`
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- make sure all relevant changes are committed on the master branch
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- tag the git repo in this style: `git tag -a curl-7_34_0`. -a annotates the
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tag and we use underscores instead of dots in the version number. Make sure
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the tag is GPG signed (using -s).
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- run `./maketgz 7.34.0` to build the release tarballs. It is important that
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you run this on a machine with the correct set of autotools etc installed
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as this is what then will be shipped and used by most users on \*nix like
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systems.
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- push the git commits and the new tag
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- GPG sign the 4 tarballs as `maketgz` suggests
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- upload the 8 resulting files to the primary download directory
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in the curl-www repo
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- edit `Makefile` (version number and date),
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- edit `_newslog.html` (announce the new release) and
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- edit `_changes.html` (insert changes+bugfixes from RELEASE-NOTES)
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- commit all local changes
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- tag the repo with the same name as used for the source repo.
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- make sure all relevant changes are committed and pushed on the master branch
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(the website then updates its contents automatically)
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on GitHub
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- edit the newly made release tag so that it is listed as the latest release
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inform
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------
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- send an email to curl-users, curl-announce and curl-library. Insert the
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RELEASE-NOTES into the mail.
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celebrate
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---------
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- suitable beverage intake is encouraged for the festivities
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curl release scheduling
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=======================
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Release Cycle
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-------------
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We do releases every 8 weeks on Wednesdays. If critical problems arise, we can
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insert releases outside of the schedule or we can move the release date - but
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this is rare.
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Each 8 week release cycle is split in two 4-week periods.
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- During the first 4 weeks after a release, we allow new features and changes
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to curl and libcurl. If we accept any such changes, we bump the minor number
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used for the next release.
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- During the second 4-week period we do not merge any features or changes, we
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then only focus on fixing bugs and polishing things to make a solid coming
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release.
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- After a regular procedure-following release (made on Wednesdays), the
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feature window remains closed until the following Monday in case of special
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actions or patch releases etc.
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If a future release date happens to end up on a "bad date", like in the middle
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of common public holidays or when the lead release manager is away traveling,
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the release date can be moved forwards or backwards a full week. This is then
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advertised well in advance.
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Critical problems
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We can break the release cycle and do a patch release at any point if a
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critical enough problem is reported. There is no exact definition of how to
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assess such criticality, but if an issue is highly disturbing or has a
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security impact on a large enough share of the user population it might
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qualify.
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If you think an issue qualifies, bring it to the curl-library mailing list and
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push for it.
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Coming dates
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Based on the description above, here are some planned release dates (at the
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time of this writing):
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- October 26, 2022 (7.86.0)
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- December 21, 2022
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- February 15, 2023 (last version 7 release, no feature window after)
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- March 20, 2023 (8.0.0 - curl 25 years)
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- April 17, 2023
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- July 12, 2023
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- September 6, 2023
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- November 1, 2023
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- December 27, 2023
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