Zero Point Four Non-Code Release Process

This page describes the process for pulling together all of the non-code pieces for the 0.4 release.

Most of the pieces are documentation, described on the checklist below.

1. Examine the user experience for developers.
2. Examine the checklist to determine what is and what is not applicable for the release. This needs to happen several times over the release cycle, first at the end of the previous release cycle, somewhere in the middle, again about two weeks before release, and as needed after that. (Ducky/Pieter)
3. Figure out if there are any things that are not on the checklist that should be. Add them to the checklist. This should happen at the same time as the "examine the checklist" step. (Ducky/Pieter)
4. Add detailed tasks to Bugzilla. This should happen as early as possible.
5. Do the tasks. (as appropriate)

In addition, someone needs to arrange for the party. This should happen about two days before the release.

• Order food for delivery. (Blue)
• Determine who outside of OSAF staff and volunteers should get an invitation to the party. This list could include press, analysts, distinguished guests, and other "outsiders" if appropriate. (Mitch/Pieter)
• Remind people -- particularly those who don't regularly come into the office -- that a party is coming up. (26 October 2004)

Release Documentation Process

The entire user experience for developers needs to be examined. That will affect the list below. Note that the list below should also be visible in Bugzilla as the dependency tree for Bug 2067.

The following documents need to be created or updated for 0.4:

Note for 0.5: someone needs to send out email with the location of this page.

What	Responsibile	Review/Help	Dependency	Where	Status	Bug#
Distribution	Heikki	Ducky				Bug:2068
README in distribution	Ducky		What's new, known bugs, where to find, release purpose, how to get involved (About)	distro (and HEAD)		Bug:2076
ZeroPointFourWhatsNew	Ducky	Chao	HISTORY.txt	distro, wiki		Bug:2074
README.osx.txt	Ducky	Aparna		distro (and HEAD)		Bug:2175
README.linux.txt	Ducky	Aparna		distro (and HEAD)		Bug:2174
README.linux.txt	Ducky	Aparna		distro (and HEAD)	no change needed
Update Where to find help	Ducky		locations	distro, wiki		Bug:2077
Release info/purpose summary	Chao		none	wiki		Bug:2116
Update How to get involved section	Ducky	Katie?		distro, wiki
BuildingChandlerDesktop	Heikki			wiki	continuously revised
Update Download page	Heikki			Web	continuously updated
Test final binaries	Aparna		final binaries	Web
Checksums for downloads	Heikki		automatic	Web
Review ChandlerDesktopSource	Heikki			wiki
Developer dogfood	Katie	Ted	Bug:2072
Update content model docs	Morgen			distro
Update QuerySystemReference	Ted			distro		Bug:2112
Update repository info	Ted	John, Mark		distro		Bug:2113
Tutorial on Morgen's servlets?	Ducky	Morgen		wiki?
Email documentation	Brian K			wiki		Bug:2111
ZeroPointFourItemCollectionSummary	John	Katie		wiki		Bug:2155
ParcelManager	Morgen	Katie		wiki	reviewed by Donn	Bug:2151
Could documentation	Morgen	Katie		wiki	?	Bug:2152
StampingModel	Donn	Katie		wiki	reviewed by Morgen, Ducky	Bug:2150
Update DeveloperDocumentation	Ducky	Katie	Tech docs	wiki		Bug:2072
CpiaZeroPointFourStatus	John	Katie		wiki	ready for review	Bug:1999
Update release.index.html	Heikki			distro
Update hardhat READMEs	Heikki			distro
End-user documents	Ducky	Bug:2118
Splash screen	Chao, Mimi			code		Bug:2136
How-to-WebDAV document	Ducky	Stuart,Lisa		wiki		Bug:2137
ZeroPointFourKnownMajorBugs	Sheila	Katie	relnotes	link		Bug:2075
Demo script/walkthrough	Pieter			web	done	Bug:2119
AboutZeroPointFour	Ducky	Chao		code		Bug:2076
introductory note	Chao	Morgen, Ducky		code		Bug:2088
LicensingTopics	Mitchell	Ducky		wiki		Bug:2148
Higher-level documents	Chao
Update Introduction for Developers	Ted?			wiki
Update ChandlerTimeline	Chao			wiki
0.5 Docs	Chao
0.5 info	Chao		none	wiki
Announcements	Pieter					Bug:2069
Announcements	Pieter		feature list	Web, RSS, mailing lists		Bug:2070
Announcements	Ducky		feature list	Wiki		Bug:2071
IRC announcement	Ducky		release	IRC

The following links need to change to the 0.4 release:

• release info
• download link
• tech docs link

Schedule

• Skeleton wiki pages should exist on T minus 10 days (so can build navigation structure)
• The docs should be ready by T minus one week so that they can get an internal review.

• First pass of docs that go in the builds complete 5 PM 10 October.
• Docs that go in the builds complete 19 Oct 2004.
• First pass for docs that don't go in the build 5 PM 20 Oct 2004.
• Docs that don't go in the builds complete 5 PM 24 Oct 2004.
• Final release currently scheduled at 26 Oct 2004

See ZeroPointThreeNonCodeReleaseActionItems for what we did last time.

-- DuckySherwood - 23 Sep 2004