svn commit: r1195636 - /maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt

[bi...@apache.org]

Author: bimargulies
Date: Mon Oct 31 19:52:33 2011
New Revision: 1195636

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1195636&view=rev
Log:
Add a helpful hint about checking on the state of the site *before* staging a release.

Modified:
    maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt

Modified: maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt?rev=1195636&r1=1195635&r2=1195636&view=diff
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--- maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt (original)
+++ maven/site/trunk/src/site/apt/developers/release/maven-project-release-procedure.apt Mon Oct 31 19:52:33 2011
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ Performing a Maven Project Release
   * {{{./maven-shared-release.html} Releasing a Maven shared component or subproject}}
   
   * {{{./maven-core-release.html} Releasing Maven Core}}
+
+* Consider updating the parent versions
+
+  If the item you are planning to release is not using the most recent version of its parent,
+  consider taking this opportunity to update to it.
+
+* Make sure that site compilation and publication works
+
+  Particularly if you update the parent (but sometimes under other circumstances),
+  the site compilation process may fail, or reveal a conspicuous error, 
+  or deploy to the wrong location. It is stressful and time-consuming
+  to discover this *after* you stage a release and then try to follow
+  the procedure to deploy the site for review. So you may find it more
+  pleasant to check out the state of the site before you start.
   
 * Stage the Release