$Id: release.txt,v 1.8 2006/10/12 16:04:04 lafisk Exp $

Acro Software Release Process Checklist
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***************************** PLAN ****************************** 

1. Release requested by
   ___ project manager
   ___ customer(s)
   ___ other: __________________________________________________

2. Release motivated by
   ___ new features
   ___ bug fixes
   ___ other: __________________________________________________

3. Release number:

   Acro:                ___
   Projects:
     APPSPACK           ___
     Coliny             ___
     GNLP               ___
     ParPCX             ___
     PEBBL              ___
     PICO               ___
     TMF                ___
     UTILIB             ___
     OPT++              ___

4. Release branch tag: __________________

5. ___ Identify customer(s): ___________________________________

6. ___ Identify or stakeholder(s): _____________________________

7. Dates:

   release components checklist completed, checked in: __________

   release test plan identified, checked in: ____________________

   submit copyright paperwork: __________________________________

   freeze code for release/test : _______________________________

   third party issues identified, checked in: ___________________

   individual project release checklists, checked in: ______________

   configure/install and setup script working: __________________

   testing complete: ____________________________________________

   documentation complete: ______________________________________

   customer satisfaction plan created, checked in: ______________

   release: _____________________________________________________

9. Release to:
   ___ internal
   ___ external
   ___ specific customer: ______________________________________

10. Release Products
   ___ Source distributions
	External distributions:
	Internal distributions:
   ___ Executables
	External distributions:
	Internal distributions:
   ___ Documentation

11. Release formats (check all that apply):
   ___ zip file
   ___ CD
   ___ other: __________________________________________________

*****************************  DO ****************************** 
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 ___ Communicate release plan to developers, in particular the
      dates and components identified in the release components checklist.

 ___ Update qa/docs/projectVersions.txt with versions numbers in
       "Plan", section 3.

 ___ Communicate third party package requirements to third
         party contacts if necessary.

 ___ Do necessary copyright negotiations for packages (parpcx, gnlp)

 ___ Update copyright information for third party packages

 ___ Create and check in customer satisfaction plan.

 ___ Create a preliminary release package.

 ___ Resolve build and test failures using nightly tests

 ___ Tag the repository when freezing the code.

 ___ Test code in release branch and resolve issues.

 ___ Inform developers of code freeze.

 ___ Save output of release package tests of the release
      in a "test" subdirectory of the "qa/{major}_{minor}" directory.

 ___ Archive release, update related web documentation
      if appropriate

***************************** CHECK **************************** 

 ___ Verify that all bugs, features and documentation identified in
      the PLAN have been resolved.

 ___ Verify that all necessary Release Process Checklists and
      required attachments have been completed.

***************************** ACT **************************** 

 ___ Certify release (project leader), date: ___________________

 ___ Deliver and announce release, date: _______________________

 ___ Update or improve release process if appropriate

 ___ Initiate plan for customer satisfaction, date: ____________