[DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>]

Hey

While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for Cordova,
I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t builds
failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits in for
Cordova-Android 6.1 release.

The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the API
level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out in the
wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference between the
two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.

BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we go
and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process makes
releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
around for things to be released over and over again.

What are people's thoughts on this?

Joe

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>]

It would be really great if the community would come through on this one
and vote on a release.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 7:45 AM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Android 6.1 needs one more vote!
>
> On Thursday, November 3, 2016, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey
> >
> > We're getting some hiccups on the 6.1 Android Release with Travis.  I'm
> not
> > able to reproduce on the local machine, so we think that it's a travis
> > error with updating packages, so we're going to go ahead with the vote
> > again.  Sorry for the delay today.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey
> > >
> > > Look under "What to Test" on this document to see the basics of What to
> > > Test:
> > > https://github.com/apache/cordova-coho/blob/master/docs/
> > > platforms-release-process.md
> > >
> > > However, this will obviously not catch everything, so people who
> actually
> > > use the CLI to do development should probably try to make an app with
> the
> > > new version once it's up for voting, or even before by checking out the
> > > repository and installing it.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Simon MacDonald <
> > > simon.macdonald@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Sounds good Joe. Can you re-post the official process/doc on how to
> > verify
> > >> a cordova-android release for those who may be doing it for the first
> > >> time?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Simon Mac Donald
> > >> http://simonmacdonald.com
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Shazron <shazron@gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > +1
> > >> > For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing
> > >> areas
> > >> > of focus
> > >> >
> > >> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Hey
> > >> > >
> > >> > > While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for
> > >> > Cordova,
> > >> > > I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t
> > >> builds
> > >> > > failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some
> commits
> > >> in
> > >> > for
> > >> > > Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping
> > the
> > >> > API
> > >> > > level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android
> out
> > >> in
> > >> > the
> > >> > > wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference
> > >> between
> > >> > the
> > >> > > two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before
> > we
> > >> go
> > >> > > and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process
> > >> makes
> > >> > > releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of
> > waiting
> > >> > > around for things to be released over and over again.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > What are people's thoughts on this?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Joe
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Shazron <sh...@gmail.com>]

Android 6.1 needs one more vote!

On Thursday, November 3, 2016, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey
>
> We're getting some hiccups on the 6.1 Android Release with Travis.  I'm not
> able to reproduce on the local machine, so we think that it's a travis
> error with updating packages, so we're going to go ahead with the vote
> again.  Sorry for the delay today.
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Hey
> >
> > Look under "What to Test" on this document to see the basics of What to
> > Test:
> > https://github.com/apache/cordova-coho/blob/master/docs/
> > platforms-release-process.md
> >
> > However, this will obviously not catch everything, so people who actually
> > use the CLI to do development should probably try to make an app with the
> > new version once it's up for voting, or even before by checking out the
> > repository and installing it.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Simon MacDonald <
> > simon.macdonald@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds good Joe. Can you re-post the official process/doc on how to
> verify
> >> a cordova-android release for those who may be doing it for the first
> >> time?
> >>
> >>
> >> Simon Mac Donald
> >> http://simonmacdonald.com
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Shazron <shazron@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> > +1
> >> > For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing
> >> areas
> >> > of focus
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hey
> >> > >
> >> > > While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for
> >> > Cordova,
> >> > > I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t
> >> builds
> >> > > failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits
> >> in
> >> > for
> >> > > Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
> >> > >
> >> > > The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping
> the
> >> > API
> >> > > level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out
> >> in
> >> > the
> >> > > wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference
> >> between
> >> > the
> >> > > two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
> >> > >
> >> > > BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before
> we
> >> go
> >> > > and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process
> >> makes
> >> > > releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of
> waiting
> >> > > around for things to be released over and over again.
> >> > >
> >> > > What are people's thoughts on this?
> >> > >
> >> > > Joe
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>]

Hey

We're getting some hiccups on the 6.1 Android Release with Travis.  I'm not
able to reproduce on the local machine, so we think that it's a travis
error with updating packages, so we're going to go ahead with the vote
again.  Sorry for the delay today.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey
>
> Look under "What to Test" on this document to see the basics of What to
> Test:
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-coho/blob/master/docs/
> platforms-release-process.md
>
> However, this will obviously not catch everything, so people who actually
> use the CLI to do development should probably try to make an app with the
> new version once it's up for voting, or even before by checking out the
> repository and installing it.
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Simon MacDonald <
> simon.macdonald@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds good Joe. Can you re-post the official process/doc on how to verify
>> a cordova-android release for those who may be doing it for the first
>> time?
>>
>>
>> Simon Mac Donald
>> http://simonmacdonald.com
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > +1
>> > For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing
>> areas
>> > of focus
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hey
>> > >
>> > > While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for
>> > Cordova,
>> > > I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t
>> builds
>> > > failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits
>> in
>> > for
>> > > Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
>> > >
>> > > The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the
>> > API
>> > > level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out
>> in
>> > the
>> > > wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference
>> between
>> > the
>> > > two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
>> > >
>> > > BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we
>> go
>> > > and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process
>> makes
>> > > releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
>> > > around for things to be released over and over again.
>> > >
>> > > What are people's thoughts on this?
>> > >
>> > > Joe
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>]

Hey

Look under "What to Test" on this document to see the basics of What to
Test:
https://github.com/apache/cordova-coho/blob/master/docs/platforms-release-process.md

However, this will obviously not catch everything, so people who actually
use the CLI to do development should probably try to make an app with the
new version once it's up for voting, or even before by checking out the
repository and installing it.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Simon MacDonald <si...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sounds good Joe. Can you re-post the official process/doc on how to verify
> a cordova-android release for those who may be doing it for the first time?
>
>
> Simon Mac Donald
> http://simonmacdonald.com
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > +1
> > For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing areas
> > of focus
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey
> > >
> > > While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for
> > Cordova,
> > > I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t
> builds
> > > failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits in
> > for
> > > Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
> > >
> > > The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the
> > API
> > > level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out in
> > the
> > > wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference between
> > the
> > > two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
> > >
> > > BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we
> go
> > > and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process
> makes
> > > releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
> > > around for things to be released over and over again.
> > >
> > > What are people's thoughts on this?
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> >
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Simon MacDonald <si...@gmail.com>]

Sounds good Joe. Can you re-post the official process/doc on how to verify
a cordova-android release for those who may be doing it for the first time?


Simon Mac Donald
http://simonmacdonald.com

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> +1
> For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing areas
> of focus
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey
> >
> > While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for
> Cordova,
> > I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t builds
> > failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits in
> for
> > Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
> >
> > The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the
> API
> > level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out in
> the
> > wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference between
> the
> > two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
> >
> > BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we go
> > and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process makes
> > releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
> > around for things to be released over and over again.
> >
> > What are people's thoughts on this?
> >
> > Joe
> >
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Shazron <sh...@gmail.com>]

+1
For those not using Android daily, also give us guidance on testing areas
of focus

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey
>
> While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for Cordova,
> I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t builds
> failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits in for
> Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
>
> The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the API
> level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out in the
> wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference between the
> two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
>
> BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we go
> and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process makes
> releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
> around for things to be released over and over again.
>
> What are people's thoughts on this?
>
> Joe
>

Re: [DISCUSS] Cordova-Android 6.1 Release

[Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>]

+1

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey
>
> While people have been talking about how critical their fix is for Cordova,
> I actually found a critical issue that we missed in Cordova w.r.t builds
> failing with Android Studio based projects, so I rushed some commits in for
> Cordova-Android 6.1 release.
>
> The reason that this is 6.1 and 6.01 is because we're also bumping the API
> level to 25 so that we can support the latest version of Android out in the
> wild, which is on the Google Pixel.  There's no real difference between the
> two, and the current beta is actually 7.1.1.
>
> BTW, it would be helpful if more people tested this release before we go
> and vote on it so we don't have to do a 6.1.1.  The Apache process makes
> releasing time-intensive, and I'd rather be working instead of waiting
> around for things to be released over and over again.
>
> What are people's thoughts on this?
>
> Joe
>