User:Rhelmer:Release Automation schedule

M1

• (DONE) basic framework, attached to bug, checked in
• (DONE) all steps implemented from release doc, no remoting. Staging server set up.
• (DONE) 1.5.0.9 released using available automation scripts

M2 (Q1 2007)

• basic method for remote steps working on staging (exact method TBD)
• add features
  • l10n metadiff
  • full update verification
  • support more than just 1.5.0.x
    • groom-files options
• infrastructure improvments
  • centralize infrastructure
• fix bugs
  • hardcoded cvsroot in scripts (should honor CVSROOT)
    • source archive script
  • build tools from a known CVS snapshot
    • e.g. patcher pulls trunk

M3 (Q1 2007)

• end-to-end automation run possible
• add features
  • better logging
  • better config
• db integration
• eliminate manual steps
  • generate tinder/mozconfigs
  • perform version bump on minibranch
  • generate patcher config
  • generate update checker config
  • rsync builds to candidates dir