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= Release Team =
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= Team Name = There are multiple roles in the Debian Release Team: "Release Managers", "Stable Release Managers", "Release Wizards" and "Release Assistants". The people that are currently assigned to one of those roles are listed at the [[http://www.debian.org/intro/organization|Debian's Organizational Structure]] page.
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* '''Website''': ''http://release.debian.org''
 * '''Documentation''': ''http://release.debian.org''
 * '''Unix group''': ''debian-release''
 * '''Website''': http://release.debian.org
 * '''Documentation''': http://release.debian.org
 * '''Unix group''': debian-release
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  * /org/release.debian.org/ on host ftp-master.debian.org
   * /org/ftp.debian.org/queue/p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org
   * /org/ftp.debian.org/queue/o-p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org
  * /org/release.debian.org/ on host ftp-master.debian.org
  * /org/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org
  * /org/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/o-p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org
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 * '''Read the FAQ first''': [wiki:/FAQ FAQ]
 * '''Email contact''': ''[[MailTo(debian-release AT lists DOT debian DOT org)]]''
 * '''Public IRC channel''': ''#debian-release'' on irc.debian.org (OFTC)

== Usual roles ==

 * Steve Langasek (IRC nick vorlon): Release Wizard
 * Andreas Barth (IRC nick aba): Release Manager testing
 * Luk Claes (IRC nick luk): Release Manager ''testing'' and Release Manager ''stable''
 * Martin Zobel-Helas (IRC nick zobel): Release Manager Assistant 'testing'' and Release Manager ''stable''
 * Marc Brockschmidt (IRC nick HE): Release Manager Assistant ''testing''
 * Adeodato Simo (IRC nick dato): Release Manager Assistant ''testing''
 * Philipp Kern (IRC nick Phil): Release Manager Assistant ''testing'' and Release Manager Assistant''stable''
 * Joey Hess (IRC nick joeyh): Release Manager Assistant ''testing''
 * Neil McGovern (IRC nick Maulkin): Release Manager Assistant ''testing'' and Release Manager Assistant''stable''
 * Pierre Habouzit (IRC nick MadCoder): Release Manager Assistant ''testing''
 * Dann Frazier (IRC nick dannf): Release Manager Assistant''stable''
 * Julien Danjou (IRC nick jd_): Release Manager Assistant''stable''
 * '''Read the FAQ first''': [[DebianReleaseFAQ]]
 * '''Email contact''': debian-release@lists.debian.org
 * '''Transitions''': [[/Transitions]]
 * '''Request tracker''': [[DebianBug:release.debian.org]] pseudo bug (read [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/09/msg00005.html|this]] announcement)
 * '''Public IRC channel''': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-release|#debian-release]] on irc.debian.org (OFTC)
 * '''Release Goals''': [[ReleaseGoals]]
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The Release Team manages the release cycles for testing, stable and oldstable.
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Managing release cycles for testing and stable. For testing, this usually includes coordinating library transitions and release goals. For stable and oldstable, the team approves uploads.
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  . Have a look at the [[DebianBug:release.debian.org|BTS]] for bugs that can be closed.
  . Have a look at the [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-release|mailing list archive]] for outstanding issues and file them as bugs against release.debian.org
 * <<Icon(star_on.png)>><<Icon(star_on.png)>>
  . Fix an RC bug from [[http://bts.turmzimmer.net/details.php?bydist=both&sortby=srcpackages&ignnew=on&new=7|this list]] of RC bugs.
  . Find actions to be taken to have the packages listed on [[http://bts.turmzimmer.net/details.php?bydist=wheezy&sortby=srcpackages|this page]] migrate to testing and put them in the comments.
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  . Fix britney2: see [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?tag=britney;users=release.debian.org@packages.debian.org|list of bugs]].
  . Find hints to be added.
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 * [[Icon(star_on.png)]] ''Put here an easy task that can be done to help you.''
 * [[Icon(star_on.png)]][[Icon(star_on.png)]] ''Put here a task that can be done to help you.''
 * [[Icon(star_on.png)]][[Icon(star_on.png)]][[Icon(star_on.png)]] ''Put here a difficult task that can be done to help you.''
== Team documentation ==
 * Britney
  * CommittingBritneyChanges
 * Using the transition tracker (ben/benup)
  * [[/TransitionTracker]]
 * Check lists:
  * [[/ReleaseCheckList]]
  * [[/PointReleaseCheckList]]
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== More stuff ==
   [wiki:/Teams/Release Manager/PointReleaseCheckList PointReleaseCheckList]
== News ==
See [[http://release.debian.org/]].


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## This page is referenced from http://release.debian.org/
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Release Team

There are multiple roles in the Debian Release Team: "Release Managers", "Stable Release Managers", "Release Wizards" and "Release Assistants". The people that are currently assigned to one of those roles are listed at the Debian's Organizational Structure page.

Infrastructure

  • Website: http://release.debian.org

  • Documentation: http://release.debian.org

  • Unix group: debian-release

  • Services handled by the team:
    • /org/release.debian.org/ on host ftp-master.debian.org
    • /org/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org
    • /org/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/o-p-u-new/COMMENTS on host ftp-master.debian.org

Interacting with the team

Task description

The Release Team manages the release cycles for testing, stable and oldstable.

For testing, this usually includes coordinating library transitions and release goals. For stable and oldstable, the team approves uploads.

Get involved

  • {*}

    • Have a look at the BTS for bugs that can be closed.

    • Have a look at the mailing list archive for outstanding issues and file them as bugs against release.debian.org

  • {*}{*}

    • Fix an RC bug from this list of RC bugs.

    • Find actions to be taken to have the packages listed on this page migrate to testing and put them in the comments.

  • {*}{*}{*}

Team documentation

News

See http://release.debian.org/.


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