Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of R1/Beta2/Timeline

Timestamp:

Oct 2, 2018, 1:51:45 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

kallisti5

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R1/Beta2/Timeline

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     * Testing starts ramping up.
   * **30 Aug**: branch {{{r1beta2}}}!
-    * Buildbot and Buildmaster should be generating beta1 RCs
-    * Don't forget about HaikuPorts!
+    * Branch {{{r1beta2}}}
+    * Add {{{r1beta2}}} to [https://github.com/haiku/infrastructure/blob/master/data/buildbot/master.cfg#L329 buildbot] and deploy
+    * Buildbot and Buildmaster should be generating {{{r1beta2}}} RCs when forced.
+    * Don't forget about HaikuPorts! We didn't branch Haikuports for {{{r1beta1}}}
   * **30 Aug - 13 Sep**: two weeks of **xtreme** testing
-    * ''All hands on deck'' testing of release candidates.
+    * Generate test images as needed for testing.
+    * ''All hands on deck'' testing of test images.
     * Unless any unfixable showstoppers are found, don't halt the release.
     * Do general polishing of release notes, website, etc. during this time.
   * **13 Sep - 20 Sep**: one week to "get the goods"
-    * Finalization of the "golden masters" (should just be images picked from the buildbot)
     * One final strings synchronization
+    * Generate an image and name him "Release Candidate 1".
+    * MOAR TESTING!
   * **21 Sep - 28 Sep**: one week of ham-fisting final images
+    * Rename your latest release candidate to {{{r1beta2}}}, move from haiku-r1beta2/XXX to haiku-release/r1beta2/
+    * Double and triple check sha256 sums
+    * Generate a torrent, begin seeding and get a few other people to seed.
+    * Give a few hours for release to make it to the mirrors.
     * Release when ready; some window to account for unexpected delays.