Apache NiFi 0.7.4 RC1 Release Helper Guide

[Matt Gilman <mc...@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


# [optional] Clear out local maven artifact repository


# Pull down nifi-0.7.4 source release artifacts for review:


wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi/nifi-0.7.4/nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip

wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi/nifi-0.7.4/nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip.asc

wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi/nifi-0.7.4/nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip.md5

wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi/nifi-0.7.4/nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip.sha1

wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi/nifi-0.7.4/nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip.sha256


# Verify the signature

gpg --verify nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip.asc


# Verify the hashes (md5, sha1, sha256) match the source and what was
provided in the vote email thread

md5sum nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip

sha1sum nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip

sha256sum nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip


# Unzip nifi-0.7.4-source-release.zip


# Verify the build works including release audit tool (RAT) checks

cd nifi-0.7.4

mvn clean install -Pcontrib-check


# 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 nifi-assembly/target


# 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!