Release Checklist for 3.1

Created by: riyad

Code

• all tests must pass on all supported platforms
• make sure there are no open critical issues
• update VERSION to 3.1.0
• update the CHANGELOG
• update the ROADMAP.md
• update the gitlab_meta gem
• merge release code into stable branch
• tag a version

Installation/Update

• make sure README.md is up-to-date
• make sure the installation instructions are up-to-date
• make sure the installation script can install GitLab in a Ubuntu 12.04 LTS VM
• make sure the user is prompted before destructive actions
• add update instructions to the Wiki
• make sure those work (using copy and paste) on a previous release of GitLab in a VM
• make sure the status script catches all pit-falls from the previous release
• make sure the status script gives useful/correct remedy instructions

Documentation

• make sure all the documents under doc/ are up-to-date
• make sure the Wiki Home page is up-to-date
• make sure all links in the Wiki work

Contribution

• update the CONTRIBUTING.md
• make sure the contribution pages in the Wiki are up-to-date
• make sure the dev env setup instructions are up-to-date
• make sure the Issue Submission Guide is up-to-date
• make sure the Trouble Shooting Guide is up-to-date

PR

• prepare a release note for the blog
• prepare screen shots for the release note

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Please add missing points below. If you have checked one of the above points please report if it can be cleared or what needs fixing.

Created by: dzaporozhets

@Riyad thank you for checklist. I think its very useful

By Administrator on 2012-11-21T11:30:34 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: morsik

3.1 was released, you can guys close this now (-;

By Administrator on 2012-11-25T18:17:59 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: riyad

@morsik right :)

By Administrator on 2012-11-25T19:30:52 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: riyad

I get the feeling we are being watched. ;) https://github.com/blog/1375-task-lists-in-gfm-issues-pulls-comments

By Administrator on 2013-01-10T14:26:20 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: dzaporozhets

@Riyad same feeling :)

By Administrator on 2013-01-10T17:12:42 (imported from GitLab)