Releasing PLC4X-Extras

TL/DR

Please be sure to execute the release with a Java version 11 or the Karaf feature tests will not run.

  • Update the RELEASE_NOTES

  • Check year in NOTICE

  • Create release branch:

   ./mvnw -P with-c,with-go,with-java -DbranchName=rel/{current-short-version} release:branch

  • Add a new section to the RELEASE_NOTES on develop

  • Switch to the release branch and prepare the RELEASE_NOTES

  • Prepare the release:

   ./mvnw -P with-c,with-go,with-java release:prepare

  • Perform the release:

   ./mvnw release:perform

  • Close the staging repo on Nexus

  • Stage the release artifacts in SVN

  • Vote on the mailing list

  • Move RC to the release section of SVN

  • Remove old releases in SVN

  • Release staging repo on Nexus

  • Merge back release version to release branch

  • Send announce email