Apache MiNiFi C++ 0.7.0 RC1 Release Helper Guide

[Arpad Boda <ab...@apache.org>]

Hello Apache NiFi community,

Please find the associated guidance to help those interested in
validating/verifying the release so they can vote.

# Download latest KEYS file:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/KEYS

# Import keys file:
gpg --import KEYS

# Pull down nifi-${NIFI_VERSION} source release artifacts for review:
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.7.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.7.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz.asc
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.7.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz.sha256

# Verify the signature
gpg --verify nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz.asc

# Verify the hashes (sha256, sha512) match the source and what was provided
in the vote email thread
shasum -a 256 nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz
shasum -a 512 nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz

#untar the source
tar -zxvf nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0-source.tar.gz

# Verify the build works including release audit tool (RAT) checks
cd nifi-minifi-cpp-0.7.0
mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make package make test && make linter

# Verify the contents contain a good README, NOTICE, and LICENSE.

# Verify the git commit ID is correct

# Verify the RC was branched off the correct git commit ID

# Look at the resulting convenience binary as found in

# Make sure the README, NOTICE, and LICENSE are present and correct

# Run the resulting convenience binary and make sure it works as expected

# Send a response to the vote thread indicating a +1, 0, -1 based on your
findings.

Thank you for your time and effort to validate the release!