openSUSE Release Process » openSUSE Leap 42.2 Release

2016-11-29

12:35 action #14854 (Closed): update release number in IRC channel topic

darix set it now, thanks! lnussel

2016-11-24

13:06 action #13430 (Resolved): Release Parties

ddemaio

12:12 action #14870 (Resolved): Update Maintenance Documentation

https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Maintenance done.
BenniBrunner

11:35 action #14870: Update Maintenance Documentation

https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Maintenance_update_process done. BenniBrunner

2016-11-22

08:02 action #13430: Release Parties

Cake ordered ddemaio

2016-11-21

16:51 action #14854: update release number in IRC channel topic

After some searching, I found out how to find it out ;-)
/chanserv access #opensuse-project list
ChrisBr is... cboltz

08:41 action #14854: update release number in IRC channel topic

hmm, who is channel admin? lnussel

16:25 action #13312 (Closed): update wiki pages

lnussel

13:35 action #13386 (Resolved): Write community announcement for news.o.o

ddemaio

13:34 action #13386 (In Progress): Write community announcement for news.o.o

ddemaio

13:34 action #13402 (Resolved): Write 'reviewers guide', the mail for the press

ddemaio

13:34 action #13402 (In Progress): Write 'reviewers guide', the mail for the press

ddemaio

13:33 action #13414 (Resolved): Get technical review

ddemaio

13:33 action #13414 (In Progress): Get technical review

ddemaio

13:32 action #13432 (Resolved): Write release party invitation article

ddemaio

13:32 action #13432 (In Progress): Write release party invitation article

ddemaio

13:31 action #13430 (In Progress): Release Parties

Article written, packages for release parties sent and Nuremberg party is planned for Nov. 24 at 17:00. ddemaio

13:30 action #13326 (Resolved): communicate GM issues to marketing

ddemaio

13:30 action #13408 (Resolved): Write the Feature Guide

ddemaio

13:30 action #13408 (In Progress): Write the Feature Guide

ddemaio

13:30 action #13398 (Resolved): Create a Press Kit and send it to the press

ddemaio

13:29 action #13084 (Resolved): verify piwik works

ddemaio

13:28 action #13084 (In Progress): verify piwik works

ddemaio

13:28 action #13410 (Resolved): Move Major Features to feature guide page

ddemaio

13:27 action #13410 (In Progress): Move Major Features to feature guide page

ddemaio

13:22 action #13404 (Resolved): Assemble press kit.

ddemaio

13:22 action #13404 (In Progress): Assemble press kit.

ddemaio

13:21 action #13406 (Resolved): send press kit

ddemaio

13:21 action #13406 (In Progress): send press kit

ddemaio

2016-11-18

11:59 action #14870 (In Progress): Update Maintenance Documentation

Sure, I'll work on that, probably, next week. BenniBrunner

2016-11-17

16:24 action #14870: Update Maintenance Documentation

Benni, could you take care of this please? lnussel

16:23 action #14870 (Resolved): Update Maintenance Documentation

The maintenance pages need some updating to reflect the current work flow
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Mainten... lnussel

2016-11-16

15:35 action #14854 (Closed): update release number in IRC channel topic

#opensuse-project (and maybe also other channels) mention 42.1 in the channel /topic
This needs to be updated to 4... cboltz

14:14 action #13308 (Resolved): update opensuse wiki

AdaLovelace

14:13 action #13308 (Feedback): update opensuse wiki

All is done at the Release Day. :-) AdaLovelace

14:11 action #13312 (Resolved): update wiki pages

Christian has updated the Main page and the Leap portal is updated, too. AdaLovelace

12:36 action #13312: update wiki pages

We need to add https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Leap it still refers to 42.1 lnussel

12:41 action #13422 (Closed): software.opensuse.org

deployed, thanks! lnussel

12:40 action #14602 (Closed): release manager checklist GM

done lnussel

12:40 action #13356 (Closed): change openSUSE-current

done lnussel

12:36 action #13316 (Closed): check all wiki pages on release day

checked lnussel

12:19 action #12792 (Closed): update roadmap

done lnussel

12:14 action #13336 (Closed): ask maintenance to remove the test updates

was done lnussel

12:14 action #13354 (Closed): Switch count down to hourly rendering

worked lnussel

12:11 action #13332 (Closed): find external BT seeders

was done AFAICS lnussel

2016-11-15

16:13 action #13312: update wiki pages

I believe updating the repositories in the wiki is more important.
We should remove the special (removed) wiki pages... AdaLovelace

14:39 action #13312: update wiki pages

are the missing pages relevant still? Maybe they are not used anymore and need to be removed from the task list. lnussel

11:32 action #13312: update wiki pages

These pages don't exist:
* http://en.opensuse.org/Development_Version
* http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_B... AdaLovelace

11:18 action #13312 (In Progress): update wiki pages

AdaLovelace

14:37 action #13324 (Closed): publish docu

done by fs lnussel

10:06 action #13326: communicate GM issues to marketing

yes, that is in the works. lnussel

2016-11-14

22:02 action #13332: find external BT seeders

volunteer here too SiglRainer

21:53 action #13332: find external BT seeders

I can help seeding too tzotsos

16:58 action #13398: Create a Press Kit and send it to the press

The GM was sent out to the press last Thursday with a combination of other information, but the press kit will go to ... ddemaio

13:05 action #13398: Create a Press Kit and send it to the press

huh? the idea was to send this to the press in advance. See the link provided. lnussel

12:54 action #13398 (In Progress): Create a Press Kit and send it to the press

Will send out during release day ddemaio

16:53 action #13326: communicate GM issues to marketing

@lnussel: Should these be added to the beta tests or openQA? ddemaio

14:56 action #13326 (In Progress): communicate GM issues to marketing

AFAICT nothing overly serious. The following are annoying:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Most_annoying_bugs_42.2 lnussel

15:16 action #13330 (Closed): remind opensuse.org admins of release

told Darix about the release day and time. All green from his side. lnussel

14:54 action #13360 (Closed): adjust knapsack for GM

lnussel

13:37 action #13104 (Closed): IPRQ

closing as done lnussel

13:36 action #13420 (Closed): translate release announcement

closing as done lnussel

13:28 action #13314 (Closed): install Leap 42.2 wiki pages as default

thanks! lnussel

10:40 action #13314 (Feedback): install Leap 42.2 wiki pages as default

I reviewed the 42.2 Portal again and changed the archived Feature list to Features.
The rest is updated and finished. AdaLovelace

13:14 action #13370 (Closed): update shop.opensuse.org

lnussel

12:45 action #13370: update shop.opensuse.org

done lnussel

10:57 action #13370: update shop.opensuse.org

pinged henne about deployment lnussel

10:55 action #13370: update shop.opensuse.org

merged, thanks! lnussel

13:01 action #13340 (Closed): get openSUSE in the Cloud

notified about GM lnussel

12:53 action #13388 (Resolved): Write Press Announcement

ddemaio

12:53 action #13388 (In Progress): Write Press Announcement

ddemaio

12:52 action #13396 (Resolved): Get quotes from important people

ddemaio

12:52 action #13396 (In Progress): Get quotes from important people

Thomas and Michael ddemaio

12:51 action #13392 (Resolved): Get feedback on the draft press announce

ddemaio

12:51 action #13392 (In Progress): Get feedback on the draft press announce

ddemaio

12:50 action #13394 (Rejected): Let our PR Agencies have one last look at the announcement

ddemaio

12:49 action #13390 (Resolved): Create a draft press announcement

ddemaio

12:49 action #13390 (In Progress): Create a draft press announcement

ddemaio

12:48 action #13436 (Rejected): Create event pages on Facebook, Google+

Reviews of this appear to be more ineffective than anything and dilutes the focus and reputation of the release. ddemaio

12:45 action #13366 (Closed): shop.opensuse.org

lnussel

12:36 action #13444 (Resolved): Make sure we have the right people prepared to send out the social media messages

ddemaio

12:36 action #13444 (In Progress): Make sure we have the right people prepared to send out the social media messages

members are ready ddemaio

12:35 action #13442 (Resolved): Create social media messages

completed and translated ddemaio

12:34 action #13442 (In Progress): Create social media messages

ddemaio

12:34 action #13348 (Resolved): install google alerts

ddemaio

12:34 action #13348 (In Progress): install google alerts

ddemaio

12:33 action #13422: software.opensuse.org

Sure! ancorgs

12:16 action #13422: software.opensuse.org

Ancor, could you take care of this again please? :) lnussel

12:28 action #14776 (Closed): notify studio team about GM

notify studio team about GM and release time lnussel

12:23 action #13418 (Rejected): Gather info from major pieces of our release onto Major_features page

Again, redundant as this is already part of the features page ddemaio

12:13 action #13416 (Rejected): Add features from distrowatch

Redundant task. Was already added ddemaio

12:12 action #13412 (Resolved): Get features page finished

ddemaio

12:12 action #13412 (In Progress): Get features page finished

Finished cleaning it up this morning ddemaio

11:55 action #13412: Get features page finished

The archived feature page is changed to the normal Feature page now. AdaLovelace

12:10 action #13382 (Resolved): Assemble the Product highlights

ddemaio

12:07 action #13346 (Closed): Update the rsync modules to include new ISO and repo

done according to Alberto lnussel

11:06 action #13346: Update the rsync modules to include new ISO and repo

what needs to be done here? lnussel

11:47 action #13434 (Resolved): Update release party wiki pages

AdaLovelace

11:29 action #13434 (Feedback): Update release party wiki pages

AdaLovelace

11:29 action #13434: Update release party wiki pages

The old table is removed, the page updated to 42.2 and finished for an release party announcement for 42.2. :)
AdaLovelace

10:47 action #13434: Update release party wiki pages

Sarah, could you check the release party page and remove the old table? lnussel

11:06 action #13364 (Resolved): notify mirror admins

sent reminder to mirror@opensuse.org lnussel

10:53 action #13238 (Closed): call to update release notes

Thanks! :) lnussel

10:51 action #13450 (Closed): Create social media backgrounds and badges

lnussel

10:50 action #13448 (Closed): translate social media messages

was done
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-translation/2016-10/msg00033.html lnussel

10:47 action #13438 (Closed): release party poster

not this time lnussel

10:44 action #13324: publish docu

sent mail to doc-team lnussel

10:37 action #13338 (Closed): tell maintenance&security about GM

was done thursday lnussel

10:36 action #12794 (Closed): fix upgrade instructions for /var/cache

lnussel

10:32 action #12794: fix upgrade instructions for /var/cache

I added the link of the Upgrade Instruction in Release Notes to the wiki (Upgrade Instructions). AdaLovelace

2016-11-13

12:18 action #13310 (Resolved): move previous release to archive

AdaLovelace

12:18 action #14710 (Resolved): update web site with new languages

It is merged now. Thanks! AdaLovelace

2016-11-11

14:16 action #13382: Assemble the Product highlights

Need to combined that lists. The content is complete, I just need to transfer one list to the other. I will complete ... ddemaio

14:14 action #13400 (Resolved): Create list of people who can be interviewed

ddemaio

14:14 action #13384 (Resolved): Get screenshots taken

ddemaio

13:04 action #13372 (Resolved): update wiki

bmwiedemann

12:42 action #13372 (In Progress): update wiki

german wiki done. starting with english one. bmwiedemann

09:48 action #13372: update wiki

Yes, IP blocks affect the whole wiki - otherwise they would be pointless ;-)
Interestingly complaints about being ... cboltz

09:27 action #13372: update wiki

does that blocking affect the whole English wiki? We are asking people to help polishing the 42.2 pages, so would be ... lnussel

09:16 action #13372: update wiki

Looks like one of the AccessManager auth proxy IPs isn't on the whitelist yet. I just unblocked it.
(Actually I'm ... cboltz

08:56 action #13372: update wiki

you may also send me the wiki text, I can add it still lnussel

08:56 action #13372: update wiki

I've unlocked the German one temporarily. No idea about the English one. Christian, any idea? lnussel

07:04 action #13372: update wiki

Editing of both wiki pages is blocked atm.
english one from abuse filter. bmwiedemann

12:44 action #13104: IPRQ

sent IPRQ lnussel

10:24 action #13370 (In Progress): update shop.opensuse.org

someone else needs to take over from there
https://github.com/openSUSE/shop.o.o/pull/3 bmwiedemann

09:44 action #13332: find external BT seeders

I volunteer to help seeding. jdsn

09:19 action #13350 (Closed): make GM images available

lnussel

09:16 action #13334 (Closed): sync the release to the mirrors

dup of issue 14602 lnussel

09:15 action #13100 (Closed): Send Gold Master announcement for developers

done lnussel