Re: [Tails-dev] Release versioning

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Author: sajolida
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intrigeri:
> sajolida wrote (22 Jun 2015 16:16:07 GMT) :
>> Ok, so what's the next step here?
>
>> - Shall someone sum up all this is in /contribute/release_schedule?
>
> Yes. I've gone through this thread and a quick copy'n'paste summary is:
>
>  * always increment the first number with major Debian version
>  * also increment the first number whenever it make sense for Tails
>    only (user-visible changes)
>  * second number: even for bugfix releases, odd for major ones


   * we allow ourselves to skip numbers if we release two major or two
     minor releases in a row (eg. 1.7 followed by 1.9).


> * add an extra 3rd number for emergency releases
>
> And regarding milestones ("M" means "milestone" here):
>
> * 2.0 => Sustainability_M1
> * 3.0 => Hardening_M1
>
> Shout if this summary doesn't reflect the consensus that was found.


I'm fine with it and the plan looks great!

>> - when shall we start applying this? 1.5 is the next major and is
>> already an odd number so we're fine. What about starting with
>> renaming 1.5.1 into 1.6?
>
> Makes sense.
>
>> This would mean
>> - Updating the calendar
>> - Tweaking Redmine
>
> + update release process doc, and possibly some internal documents.
>
>> I'd say this can go in the release manager role, but other people
>> can do it as well (starting with me).
>
> I'll try to do that shortly after 1.4.1 is out, but no promise.


Thanks!

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sajolida