On Sat, 24 Feb 2024 at 00:53, justinmclean (via GitHub) <g...@apache.org> wrote: > > > justinmclean commented on code in PR #16: > URL: > https://github.com/apache/comdev-working-groups/pull/16#discussion_r1501297317 > > > ########## > wg-advisors/why/why_release_process.md: > ########## > @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ > +# Release process > + > +## Summary > + > +ASF project release software following a well defined process involving PMC > members voting on release > +candidates, publishing the artifacts in the ASF distribution system, and > announcing the release to the > +community. > + > +## Links to relevant documents > + > +* [Release Policy](https://www.apache.org/dev/release.html) > +* [Release Distribution > Policy](https://www.apache.org/dev/release-distribution.html) > + > +## Why are we doing it? > + > +We are doing it because this is what the ASF is doing. ASF delivers > "Software for the public good" > +and the act of releasing software is a key part of that. The process is > designed to ensure that the > +software is properly vetted and that the community is aware of the release > and that the process of > +releasing software is transparent, open and secure. Releasing the software > is a Legal Act of the > +Foundation and it has consequences for the Foundation as software released > by the Foundation is > +the main way the Foundation interacts with the public and can be hold > accountable for the software > +it releases. > + > +## Is it mandatory and what are conditions? > + > +The process is mandatory for all ASF projects. The process is the same for > all projects. This > + > +## Are there variations for different projects? > + > +Not really. The process is the same for all projects. > > Review Comment: > There is some variation: a few projects use super majority voting, some > have voters sign releases, the length of time a vote is open often varies, > some projects consider the RM as an implicit +1, not all projects announce > releases, and there are probably a few things I've forgotten about.
An implicit +1 from the RM is not something that should be encouraged. Also the minimum length of time for voting is 72 hours, except for urgent security-related releases. > > > -- > This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. > To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the > URL above to go to the specific comment. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > > For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: > us...@infra.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
