svn commit: rev 53947 - forrest/trunk/etc

[cr...@apache.org]

Author: crossley
Date: Thu Oct  7 00:07:39 2004
New Revision: 53947

Modified:
   forrest/trunk/etc/RELEASE_PROCESS.txt
Log:
Revise the notes for the testing procedure.


Modified: forrest/trunk/etc/RELEASE_PROCESS.txt
==============================================================================
--- forrest/trunk/etc/RELEASE_PROCESS.txt	(original)
+++ forrest/trunk/etc/RELEASE_PROCESS.txt	Thu Oct  7 00:07:39 2004
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
    http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/SigningReleases
 
  - Test the actual distribution on various platforms.
-   - Put the tar.gz and the zip file at a committers' Apache website
-     (include the *.asc and *.md5 too).
-   - Ask all developers to download and test (command-line, run, and webapp).
+   - Ask all developers to test (command-line, run, and webapp).
+   - Each developer can do 'build dist' and test locally. Coordinate to ensure
+     that each is using the same SVN revision and that the MD5 sums match.
    - Follow the actual user instructions.
    - Use it to build some difficult sites.
    - Ensure that the compressed archives will unpack correctly.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 Upload and announcement
 -----------------------
 
- - Upload the binaries, the source archives, the *.asc and *.md5 files,
+ - Upload the tarballs, the KEYS file, the *.asc and *.md5 files,
    **and the RELEASE-NOTES**
    to www.apache.org at /www/www.apache.org/ dist/forrest/
    Each PMC member has a server account and belongs to the forrest group.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
    Subject: [Announce] Apache Forrest X.Y.Z
      !! Always refer them to the mirror facility
      !! Never mention the URL www.apache.org/ dist/ in email.
-   Use the template at /etc/announcement.txt
+   Use the template at etc/announcement.txt
    
 See previous announcements:
 0.2   http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xml-apache-announce&m=103746673310573