Release checklist
the checklist is probably unfinished
On -rc1
write schedule
create package repositories (linux-yum, linux-deb)
update repository definition (core-agent-linux, installer-qubes-os/qubes-release)
push all packages to
current-testing
draft release notes, one note per feature
create upgrade package in previous release branch (r2->r3.0, r3.0->r3.1, etc) - core-agent-linux
make sure that keys for the current release are included in previous release’s qubes-release package (for upgrade)
build ISO and push to mirrors
On subsequent -rc
push packages to
current
update release notes
build ISO and push to mirrors
notify @Rudd-O about the new ISO for new torrent hosting
On final release
push packages to
current
finish release notes
update InstallationInstructions
build ISO and push to mirrors
notify @Rudd-O about the new ISO for new torrent hosting
write blog post
announce on Twitter