Apache NiFi MiNiFi C++ 0.5.0 RC1 Release Helper Guide

[Jeremy Dyer <je...@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-0.5.0 source release artifacts for review:

wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.5.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.5.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz.asc
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.5.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz.md5
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.5.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz.sha1
wget
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-minifi-cpp/0.5.0/nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz.sha256

# Verify the signature
gpg --verify nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-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-0.5.0-source.tar.gz
sha1sum nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz
sha256sum nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz

# tar -xzvf nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source.tar.gz

# Verify the build works including release audit tool (RAT) checks
cd nifi-minifi-cpp-0.5.0-source
./bootstrap.sh && cd build && make package && make test && make linter

# 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 binary as found in nifi-assembly/target

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

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

# 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!