Apache NiFi MiNiFI C++ 0.0.1 RC1 Release Helper Guide

[Aldrin Piri <al...@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

# Pull down nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1 source release artifacts for review:

wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.0.1/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz
wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.0.1/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz.asc
wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.0.1/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz.md5
wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.0.1/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz.sha1
wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.0.1/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz.sha256

# Verify the signature
gpg --verify nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz.asc

# Verify the hashes (md5, sha1, sha256) match the source and what was provided in the vote email thread
md5sum nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz
sha1sum nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz
sha256sum nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz

# Untar nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz
tar xf nifi-minifi-cpp-0.0.1-source.tar.gz

# Verify the build works

Be mindful of the pre-requisites required for the C++ version of MiNiFi, enumerated in the README

cd minifi-0.0.1-source
make

# 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 assembly found in assemblies

# Make sure the README, NOTICE, and LICENSE are present and correct

# Run the resulting convenience binary and make sure it works as expected

Be mindful of caveats for this initial release, listed in the README.

For some additional assistance, a package with configuration files for both a MiNiFI instance and a NiFi instance available at https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MINIFI/Releasing+MiNiFi#ReleasingMiNiFi-SampleNiFiandMiNiFiConfigurationtotransmitdatafromMiNiFitoNiFiviaSitetoSite

Alternatively, the same approach you may have become accustomed to for the Java version can also be applied for the initial processors included in the C++ release.

# 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!