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<!> This is a SRM's TODO list, which might not be authorativ or complete. ## page was renamed from Teams/ReleaseManager/PointReleaseCheckList
## page was renamed from Teams/ReleaseManager/Teams/ReleaseManager/PointReleaseCheckList
<!> This is a SRM's TODO list, which might not be authorative or complete.
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 * Move packages from p-u-new to p-u
 * Send the preparation mail.
 * Move remaining (suitable) packages from p-u-new to p-u
 * Make sure removal bugs are assigned to release.d.o in the BTS and mentioned in the queue-viewer
   * /org/{o-,}p-u-new/COMMENTS/REMOVALS
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 * Check with d-i team for specials with this update
 * Check, if ReleaseNotes need to be updated. If yes, coordinate with translators
 * Coordinate date with the FTP-Team
 * Notify the SecurityTeam of an upcoming PointRelease
 * Notify the PressTeam of an upcoming PointRelease
 * Notify the Debian-CD team of an upcoming PointRelease
 * Check with d-i team for specials with this update (check esp. if old versions of d-i should be purged if new versions enter $suite's d-i area)
 * Check if ReleaseNotes need to be updated. If yes, coordinate with translators
 * Check if the [[Teams/Security|Security Team]]'s debtags need to be updated. If so, coordinate with EnricoZini.
 * Coordinate date with the FTP-Team, [[Teams/DebianCd|Debian CD]] and PressTeam
   * Have an FTP-master ready/notified/available 3 weeks before the Point Release
 * Make sure base-files has been uploaded to update /etc/debian-version (this can be lingering in p-u-NEW for a while in advance, too)
 * Check whether any packages need adding or updating in $suite-r0
 * Send an announcement of the date to debian-release, [[Teams/Security|Security Team]], PressTeam, [[Teams/DebianCd|Debian CD]], [[mailto:debian-live@lists.debian.org|debian-live]], debian-security@lists.debian.org, debian-kernel, debian-boot, debian-www
 * Send an announcement to debian-stable-announce encouraging people to test stuff in p-u (for the misc bugfixes, not the incorporated DSAs, see [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-stable-announce/2011/03/msg00002.html|SUA3-1]] for an example).
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   * coordinate with d-i team for text for d-i changes
   * Generate the mail using point-release-mail.
 * Review that security archive is in sync with stable + p-u
   * http://release.debian.org/stable/missing-security.html
 * Review that p-u is built on all arches for all packages
 * Prepare the website changes
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== While the PointRelease == == During the PointRelease ==
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   * Need the d-i to be moved from p-u?    * List of packages that needs to be released
   * List of packages (including bug numbers) that need to be removed
     * /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/$queue/COMMENTS/REMOVALS , displayed on queue-viewer
   * List of packages that need updating in $suite-r0
   * Need d-i to be moved from p-u?
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 * Check /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/ftp/dists/$codename/ChangeLog
 * Check if /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/ftp/README was updated.
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 * Check that everything that should be released really was released
 * Notify debian-security@lists.debian.org as people tend to cry occassionally
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 * Notify the DebianCD Team that the PointRelease is done
 * Watch ML for abnormalies
 * Notify the [[Teams/DebianCd|Debian CD]] Team that the PointRelease is done
 * Notify the DebianLive Team that the PointRelease is done
 * Update the website
 * Watch mailing-lists for abnormalities
 * Notify Distrowatch; send a mail to distro@distrowatch.com
 * Submit a new release to the [[http://freshmeat.net/projects/debian|Debian freshmeat page]]
 * Propose a tweet/dent on the [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-publicity|#debian-publicity]] [[IRC]] channel

<!> This is a SRM's TODO list, which might not be authorative or complete.

The following things need to be done for a point release:

Before a PointRelease

  • Move remaining (suitable) packages from p-u-new to p-u
  • Make sure removal bugs are assigned to release.d.o in the BTS and mentioned in the queue-viewer
    • /org/{o-,}p-u-new/COMMENTS/REMOVALS
  • Check with ?KernelTeam for specials with the Kernel

  • Check with d-i team for specials with this update (check esp. if old versions of d-i should be purged if new versions enter $suite's d-i area)
  • Check if ReleaseNotes need to be updated. If yes, coordinate with translators

  • Check if the Security Team's debtags need to be updated. If so, coordinate with EnricoZini.

  • Coordinate date with the FTP-Team, Debian CD and ?PressTeam

    • Have an FTP-master ready/notified/available 3 weeks before the Point Release
  • Make sure base-files has been uploaded to update /etc/debian-version (this can be lingering in p-u-NEW for a while in advance, too)
  • Check whether any packages need adding or updating in $suite-r0
  • Send an announcement of the date to debian-release, Security Team, ?PressTeam, Debian CD, debian-live, debian-security@lists.debian.org, debian-kernel, debian-boot, debian-www

  • Send an announcement to debian-stable-announce encouraging people to test stuff in p-u (for the misc bugfixes, not the incorporated DSAs, see SUA3-1 for an example).

  • Prepare ?PressAnnouncement

    • coordinate with d-i team for text for d-i changes
    • Generate the mail using point-release-mail.
  • Review that security archive is in sync with stable + p-u
  • Review that p-u is built on all arches for all packages
  • Prepare the website changes

During the PointRelease

  • Check with the FTP-Masters
    • List of packages that needs to be released
    • List of packages (including bug numbers) that need to be removed
      • /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/$queue/COMMENTS/REMOVALS , displayed on queue-viewer
    • List of packages that need updating in $suite-r0
    • Need d-i to be moved from p-u?
    • Need to decruft?
  • Check /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/ftp/dists/$codename/ChangeLog
  • Check if /srv/ftp-master.debian.org/ftp/README was updated.
  • Sign the release file

After the PointRelease