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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 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]
* 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 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.

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.