Thanks for looking. There's going to be an RC3 shortly with some installer changes and some other "minor" things. ________________________________________ From: Mark Kessler [kesslerconsult...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 4:46 PM To: Dev@Flex Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache Flex SDK 4.13.0 RC2
I've run out of time for today, I'll have to finish reviewing this tomorrow. -Mark On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > Hi, > > This is a Apache Flex 4.13.0 release candidate 2. Please see the > RELEASE_NOTES and the README. > > There is a known bug in Adobe Flash Builder 4.6 and 4.7 that causes a > issue when creating new applications. > Adobe has provided a work around for FB 4.7 but not for 4.6. > > The release candidate can be found here; > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/sdk/4.13.0/rc2/ > > The binary distributions as a convenience for the respective platforms, > available here: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/sdk/4.13.0/rc2/binaries > > > The most convenient way to use the binary package is to install it via Ant > or the Installer. To use an Installer you must use InstallApacheFlex > version 3.1 or later which is still in release candidate status at this > time. You can get InstallApacheFlex 3.1 here: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/installer/3.1/rc5/binaries/ > > > Before voting please review the section,"What are the ASF requirements on > approving a release?", at: > http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release > > At a minimum you would be expected to check that: > - MD5 and signed packages are correct > - README, RELEASE_NOTES, NOTICE and LICENSE files are all fine > - That you can compile from source package > - That the SDK can be used in your IDE of choice > - That the SDK can be used to make a mobile, desktop and browser > application > > When testing please check the md5 and asc files and make sure that the > source can be compiled. > > Please vote to approve this release: > +1 Approve the release > -1 Veto the release (please provide specific comments to why) > > This vote will be open for 72 hours or until a result can be called. > > The vote passes if there is: > - At least 3 +1 votes from the PMC > - More positive votes than negative votes > > If you find an issue with the release that's a "show stopper" please don't > hold off voting -1. If someone votes -1 please continue testing we want to > try and catch as many issues as we can and cut down on the number of > release candidates. Remember existing voters can change their vote during > the voting process. > > People who are not in PMC are also encouraged to test out the release and > vote, although their votes will not be binding, they can influence how the > PMC votes. > > When voting please indicate what OS, IDE, Flash Player version and AIR > version you tested the SDK with. > > Please put all discussion about this release in the DISCUSSION thread not > this VOTE thread. > > For your convenience, I have added an Ant script to the RC folder. This ant > script automates the checks a voter should perform on the RC. > It will: > - download the default source package for your OS (use -Dpackage.suffix > to override) > - run md5 and gpg checks (this assumes you have gpg installed in your > path) > - uncompress the source package > - install and run rat > - display the rat report and ask you to verify > - display the rat report without the AL files and ask you to verify the > non-AL files > - display the README and ask you to verify > - display the RELEASE_NOTES and ask you to verify > - display the NOTICE and ask you to verify > > - display the LICENSE and ask you to verify > - run the build and any tests run by the build. > > > You should be able to go away for a while during the build. When it is > finished, it will display information to be copied into the vote thread. > You are not required to use this script, and more testing of the packages > and build results are always encouraged. > > To use this script (assuming you have Ant installed), it should be as > simple as: > - Create an empty folder > - Download ApproveSDK.xml into that folder from: > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/sdk/4.13.0/rc2/ApproveSDK.xml > - Run: ant -e -f ApproveSDK.xml -Drelease.version=4.13.0 -Drc=2 > > > Thanks, > Alex > > > > > > > >
