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Posted to commits@activemq.apache.org by ma...@apache.org on 2016/09/08 16:21:10 UTC

[2/2] activemq-artemis git commit: Adding my releasing experience to RELEASING.md

Adding my releasing experience to RELEASING.md


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis/commit/c6d37dff
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis/tree/c6d37dff
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis/diff/c6d37dff

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: c6d37dffeac56377719b997b25f60e29039e4e69
Parents: fef7be3
Author: Clebert Suconic <cl...@apache.org>
Authored: Tue Sep 6 17:04:30 2016 -0400
Committer: Martyn Taylor <mt...@redhat.com>
Committed: Thu Sep 8 17:20:42 2016 +0100

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 RELEASING.md | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis/blob/c6d37dff/RELEASING.md
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diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index dc0a326..0413ef1 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ The file will be located under ./artemis-pom/RELEASE/
 Remove these files manually under Nexus while the repository is still open.
 
 
+## Checking out a new empty git repository
+
+Before starting make sure you clone a brand new git as follows as the release plugin will use the upstream for pushing the tags:
+
+```sh
+git clone git://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis.git
+cd activemq-artemis
+git remote add upstream https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-artemis.git
+```
+
 ## Running the release
 
 You will have to use this following maven command to perform the release:
@@ -44,6 +54,13 @@ You will have to use this following maven command to perform the release:
 mvn clean release:prepare -DautoVersionSubmodules=true -Prelease
 ```
 
+You could optionally set pushChanges=false, so the commit and tag won't be pushed upstream (you would have to do it yourself):
+
+```sh
+mvn clean release:prepare -DautoVersionSubmodules=true -DpushChanges=false -Prelease
+```
+
+
 
 When prompted make sure the next is a major release. Example:
 
@@ -56,6 +73,32 @@ What is the new development version for "ActiveMQ Artemis Parent"? (org.apache.a
 
 Otherwise snapshots will be created at 1.4.1 and forgotten. (Unless we ever elease 1.4.1 on that example).
 
+For more information look at the prepare plugin:
+
+- http://maven.apache.org/maven-release/maven-release-plugin/prepare-mojo.html#pushChanges
+
+
+## Uploading to nexus
+
+To upload it to nexus, perform this command:
+
+```sh
+mvn release:perform -Prelease
+```
+
+
+### Resuming release upload
+
+If something happened during the release upload to nexus, you may need to eventually redo the upload.
+
+There is a release.properties file that is generated at the root of the project during the release. In case you want to upload a previously tagged release, add this file as follows:
+
+- release.properties
+```
+scm.url=scm:git:https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis.git
+scm.tag=1.4.0
+```
+
 
 ### Web site update: