Release Check List

Check-list How-To

1. Please use {{todo}}, {{done}} and {{failed}} to mark single items.
2. Change the whole section status ({{open}}/{{closed}}) only when all the subitems are done.
3. Update the current status above only when the previous section is closed.

A. Pre-release

1. Decide which tickets∞ should be closed

   • Decide which beta features to include
   • Decide which open Bugs to fix
   • Decide what tasks need to be done
   • move open tickets to another version

2. Update defaults

   • installation pages
   • default config
   • Add default pages to external sql file
     (we will do this starting from the next release)

3. Third-party software

   • If new version is available:
     • Test (and fix) integration with Wikka
     • Update thirdparty.txt
     • Update ThirdpartyInfo

4. Private alpha

5. Public beta

   • Announcements to be made at:
     • HomePage
     • (maybe) small note at the top of WikkaReleaseNotes
     • Tracker∞

B. Release

1. Build

   • Build distribution tarball and zipfile from tag
   • Generate checksums and sigs
   • Modify Docs:WhatsNew∞, Docs:Installing1164∞, and Docs:WikkaFeatures∞ links to point to current release page; be sure to update the Browse the source and section and diff links with current revision.
   • Modify Docs:WikkaReleaseNotes∞ as appropriate
   • Update download links here and here∞

2. Feed SVN∞

   • create a branch for the new version
   • create a tag for the new version

3. Feed download locations

   • Wikka site

4. Wikka site

   • Update the official documentation on the website, possibly searching for all occurrences of the previous version∞ (note: since 1.1.6.4 the official documentation is hosted on the the new docs server∞).
   • Create documentation pages∞ for new features if needed. Version specific documentation pages must be tagged using the dedicated {{since version="1.1.6.4"}} action.
   • Update changed/enhanced features
   • Update ConfigurationOptions∞ if any new configuration options were added
   • Update ThirdPartyInfo∞ if needed
   • Update CreditsPage if needed
   • update the CSS overview on WikkaSkins
   • update WikkaSystemFiles∞
   • update WikkaSystemFilesMM∞
   • update WikkaCore∞ if needed
   • update HandlerInfo∞ if needed
   • update UsingActions∞ if needed

5. Upgrade the Demo server∞ to the latest version

C. After release

1. Public announcements

   • Wikka site:
     • Update HomePage and link to new download
     • Update WhatsNew and WhatsNewBeta by changing the target page referred to in the {{include}} action.
     • Post announcement on the mailing lists and the blog∞.

2. Third-party software∞

   • Notify third-party software authors/development teams about:
     • New bundle (e.g., GeSHi in 1.1.6.0)
     • New version bundled (e.g., SafeHTML upgrade in 1.1.6.0)
     • Just that there's a new version of Wikka that bundles their software as before
   • Authors of the following packages should be contacted:
     • FreeMind - Daniel Polanský - dan [dot] polansky [at] seznam [dot] cz (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page∞ -> http://mujweb.cz/www/danielpolansky/∞)
     • SafeHTML - Roman Ivanov - thingol [at] mail [dot] ru (http://pixel-apes.com/safehtml∞)
     • WikiEdit - Roman Ivanov - thingol [at] mail [dot] ru (http://wackowiki.com/WikiEdit/∞) (replaced by WikkaEdit in 1.1.6.4)
     • GeSHi - Nigel McNie - oracle [dot] shinoda [at] gmail [dot] com (http://qbnz.com/highlighter/index.php∞)
     • Onyx-RSS - There is no longer a domain / contact address for Onyx-RSS!

3. External sites

   • Update external sites (check especially direct download links):
     • Freshmeat — wikka∞ (login needed: DarTar has access)
       Detailed release notes
       (Optionally) upload new screenshot for new features
     • Hotscripts — wikka∞ (login needed: DarTar has access)
       Detailed release notes
     • Needscripts — wikka∞ (login needed: DarTar has access)
       Detailed release notes
     • C2.com — WikkaWiki∞ (no edit restrictions)
       Major additions only
     • Meatball — WikkaWiki∞ (no edit restrictions)
       Major additions only
     • Wikipedia — WikkaWiki∞ (no edit restrictions - update other languages too)
       Major additions only
     • WP localized pages should be updated accordingly, where possible:
       • de∞
       • es∞
       • fr∞
       • it∞
       • mg∞
       • pl∞
       • zh∞
     • Wikipedia — Comparison of wiki software∞ (no edit restrictions)
     • Wikimatrix∞ (DarTar has access - update Wiki page, announcements, feature list)
       Major additions only
     • Softpedia∞ send update request∞ when a release is available
     • FreeMind "Stuff"∞ (initially add (explaining FreeMind support); for versions > 1.1.6.0 extensions of support for FreeMind only)
     • CMS Matrix∞ (login needed: DarTar has access)
     • Swik∞ (no edit restrictions)
     • WikiMatrix∞ (no edit restrictions)
     • WikiEngineComparison∞ (no edit restrictions)
     • Free Software Directory∞ (request inclusion in directory)
       Addition of new features to the table
   • Ask for reviews/announcements:
     • OpenSourceCMS∞ (login needed: DarTar has access)
     • FramaSoft∞
     • PHPBuilder.com∞ request announcement
     • Wiki-comparison in the Gruenderwiki∞ "(edit only with a name)"

4. Other tasks

   • Modify downloads/latest_wikka_version.txt to reflect latest release version (needed for {{checkversion}} action)
   • Clone AdminReleaseCheckListTemplate to AdminReleaseCheckList; change include in AdminReleaseCheckList to point to new version checklist
   • Update Docs:WikkaReleaseNotes∞ for upcoming version
   • Create WhatsNew page on docs server for upcoming version