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# Copy [[Releases/Checklist]] and link to from page in previous step.
# Copy [[Releases/Checklist]] and link to from page in previous step.
# Follow steps on [[Releases/Checklist]] - relevant owner to strike out each step as it is performed.
# Follow steps on [[Releases/Checklist]] - relevant owner to strike out each step as it is performed.
== Must Have ==
* Do all relevant folks have permissions to access security bugs?
** No. Standard8 doesn't have access to bugzilla or list, Ludovic doesn't have access to list.
* Which checklist?
* AV/firewall vendors - need more info.
** Will poke SS
* Release Notes
** Who/what/when, where does l10n come into it?
* How do we get the security centre updated? [http://www.mozilla.org/security/#Security_Updates]


== TODOs ==
== TODOs ==


* Point release and drivers could be a separate groups of people - therefore create a separate list release-drivers? (may be a good idea anyway to separate out the two types of email)
* Point release and drivers could be a separate groups of people - therefore create a separate list release-drivers? (may be a good idea anyway to separate out the two types of email)
* Do all relevant folks have permissions to access security bugs?
** See how it goes using thunderbird-drivers
 
* Do the project leads have un-moderated access to mozilla.announce.prerelease and mozilla.announce?
* Do the project leads have un-moderated access to mozilla.announce.prerelease and mozilla.announce?
** Poke MoCo guys more. Helps to be subscribed to the list.
* Release checklist step "Notify mirrors of beta release - Project lead emails Justin" - need more info.
* Release checklist step "Notify mirrors of beta release - Project lead emails Justin" - need more info.
* AV/firewall vendors - need more info.
** Asked gozer to find out
* How much does [[Build:ReleasePolicy]] apply to us? How do we monitor/get details.
** Asked gozer to find out.
* Do relevant folks have access to update website?
* Do relevant folks have access to update website?
** Need to know who's doing it.
* Do we need template announcements?
* Do we need template announcements?
* How much does [[Build:ReleasePolicy]] apply to us? How do we monitor/get details.
** Need our own version of [[Webtools:Release_Notes|How to draft release notes]]
** Need to talk to davida/rebron
* MDC DevNews - are we posting there, if so how?
* MDC DevNews - are we posting there, if so how?
* Do we post press release to [http://www.mozilla.org/news.html] as well as MoMO.com? There have been none there over the last few years... Standard8 to ping ss on this.
** Sent email asking.
* stats info - is this just crash-stats? Standard8 to ping ss.
* Need to be aware that 1.9.1 may have different release schedules/targets, nightlies will presumably use latest 1.9.1, but releases will probably want to use tagged versions, or verify the fixes in between the latest tagged and where to release from.
* Need our own version of [[Webtools:Release_Notes|How to draft release notes]]
* How do we get the security centre updated? [http://www.mozilla.org/security/#Security_Updates]

Latest revision as of 15:23, 13 October 2009

Point Releases

Team Members

High/Medium Priority:

  • Thunderbird drivers (thunderbird-drivers) to give decision.

Normal:

  • Project Lead (TBD).

All Priorities:

Lead Backup
Project: TBD TBD
Security/Dev: TBD TBD
Build: gozer gozer
QA: Tsk TBD

Release Procedure

  1. Create new page on Releases for the point release.
  2. Copy Releases/Checklist and link to from page in previous step.
  3. Follow steps on Releases/Checklist - relevant owner to strike out each step as it is performed.

Must Have

  • Do all relevant folks have permissions to access security bugs?
    • No. Standard8 doesn't have access to bugzilla or list, Ludovic doesn't have access to list.
  • Which checklist?
  • AV/firewall vendors - need more info.
    • Will poke SS
  • Release Notes
    • Who/what/when, where does l10n come into it?
  • How do we get the security centre updated? [1]

TODOs

  • Point release and drivers could be a separate groups of people - therefore create a separate list release-drivers? (may be a good idea anyway to separate out the two types of email)
    • See how it goes using thunderbird-drivers
  • Do the project leads have un-moderated access to mozilla.announce.prerelease and mozilla.announce?
    • Poke MoCo guys more. Helps to be subscribed to the list.
  • Release checklist step "Notify mirrors of beta release - Project lead emails Justin" - need more info.
    • Asked gozer to find out
  • How much does Build:ReleasePolicy apply to us? How do we monitor/get details.
    • Asked gozer to find out.
  • Do relevant folks have access to update website?
    • Need to know who's doing it.
  • Do we need template announcements?
  • MDC DevNews - are we posting there, if so how?
    • Sent email asking.
  • Need to be aware that 1.9.1 may have different release schedules/targets, nightlies will presumably use latest 1.9.1, but releases will probably want to use tagged versions, or verify the fixes in between the latest tagged and where to release from.