[Proposal] Update MXNet release runbook

[Wei Chu <wa...@gmail.com>]

Hi dev community,
The MXNet release runbook is used as the instruction for each new version release:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Release+Process
The runbook has not been updated for a while and contains broken links/outdated contents. There’s also effort being made to improve and automate the process since then, which is not included in the runbook. I propose we update the release runbook to make the release process smoother and easier. Does anyone have any input or suggestions?

Best,
Wei

Re: [Proposal] Update MXNet release runbook

[Sheng Zha <zh...@apache.org>]

I think we can continue to use the same path for storage. The version numbers are self-evident to help tell these wheels apart from other nightly builds.

Thanks,
Sheng

On 2021/02/17 20:16:24, Zhu Zhaoqi <zh...@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hi Wei,
> 
> Thanks for creating this thread. I think a quick way to automate docker
> image/linux pypi wheel generation is to reuse our existing cd pipelines.
> The release manager can just trigger a cd task pointing to the release tag
> and download the image/wheels. (docker images are not being uploaded now
> but we can re-enable this) One thing that I would like to discuss is where
> to upload the files -- currently we use https://dist.mxnet.io/python/ for
> the nightly wheels. Maybe we can create a new directory under
> https://dist.mxnet.io/ for the mxnet release docker images and pypi wheels?
> 
> Thanks
> Zhaoqi
> 
> Sheng Zha <sz...@gmail.com> 于2021年2月17日周三 上午11:33写道：
> 
> > Hi Wei,
> >
> > Thank you for bringing this up. It's definitely helpful and
> > appreciated to keep the release run-book up-to-date. If you are unsure
> > of any part or have specific issues you'd like to discuss, feel free
> > to bring to the list.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sheng
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 2:25 PM Wei Chu <wa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi dev community,
> > > The MXNet release runbook is used as the instruction for each new
> > version release:
> > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Release+Process
> > > The runbook has not been updated for a while and contains broken
> > links/outdated contents. There’s also effort being made to improve and
> > automate the process since then, which is not included in the runbook. I
> > propose we update the release runbook to make the release process smoother
> > and easier. Does anyone have any input or suggestions?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Wei
> > >
> >
> 

Re: [Proposal] Update MXNet release runbook

[Zhu Zhaoqi <zh...@gmail.com>]

Hi Wei,

Thanks for creating this thread. I think a quick way to automate docker
image/linux pypi wheel generation is to reuse our existing cd pipelines.
The release manager can just trigger a cd task pointing to the release tag
and download the image/wheels. (docker images are not being uploaded now
but we can re-enable this) One thing that I would like to discuss is where
to upload the files -- currently we use https://dist.mxnet.io/python/ for
the nightly wheels. Maybe we can create a new directory under
https://dist.mxnet.io/ for the mxnet release docker images and pypi wheels?

Thanks
Zhaoqi

Sheng Zha <sz...@gmail.com> 于2021年2月17日周三 上午11:33写道：

> Hi Wei,
>
> Thank you for bringing this up. It's definitely helpful and
> appreciated to keep the release run-book up-to-date. If you are unsure
> of any part or have specific issues you'd like to discuss, feel free
> to bring to the list.
>
> Thanks,
> Sheng
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 2:25 PM Wei Chu <wa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi dev community,
> > The MXNet release runbook is used as the instruction for each new
> version release:
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Release+Process
> > The runbook has not been updated for a while and contains broken
> links/outdated contents. There’s also effort being made to improve and
> automate the process since then, which is not included in the runbook. I
> propose we update the release runbook to make the release process smoother
> and easier. Does anyone have any input or suggestions?
> >
> > Best,
> > Wei
> >
>

Re: [Proposal] Update MXNet release runbook

[Sheng Zha <sz...@gmail.com>]

Hi Wei,

Thank you for bringing this up. It's definitely helpful and
appreciated to keep the release run-book up-to-date. If you are unsure
of any part or have specific issues you'd like to discuss, feel free
to bring to the list.

Thanks,
Sheng

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 2:25 PM Wei Chu <wa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi dev community,
> The MXNet release runbook is used as the instruction for each new version release:
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Release+Process
> The runbook has not been updated for a while and contains broken links/outdated contents. There’s also effort being made to improve and automate the process since then, which is not included in the runbook. I propose we update the release runbook to make the release process smoother and easier. Does anyone have any input or suggestions?
>
> Best,
> Wei
>