Release 3.29.0

[AndyScherzinger]

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Planned RC1: 2nd April Planned Release date: 24th April

Bump (do this when creating new roadmap)

• [x] create milestone
• [x] check if stable server version in drone.yml needs to be updated
• [x] bump version in MainApp
  • [x] OUTDATED_SERVER_VERSION according https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule (e.g. NC12)
  • [x] change if needed https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#mobile-apps
  • [x] add these versions to changelog
• [x] App
  • [x] check if code is outdated due to last supported server version @NextcloudServer annotation
  • [x] remove support for server older MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION
  • [x] lower minimum version for FileUploader:useFilesUploadWorker(…)
• [x] Library
  • [x] check if code is outdated due to last supported server version @NextcloudServer annotation
  • [x] remove support for server older MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION
• [x] check if oldest Android version is EOL by Google and user usage <= 0.5% and drop it if so
  • [x] search for usage of Build.VERSION_CODES.xy
  • [x] announce it in changelog

Create stable-x.y branch & use it for release (when releasing RC1)

• [x] create branch stable-x.y
  • [x] enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
• [x] change on App
  • [x] getBranchName.sh
  • [x] analysis-wrapper.sh
  • [x] check that transifex bot still works
• [x] change on Lib
  • [x] create branch stable-2.x
  • [x] enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
  • [x] getBranchName.sh
  • [x] analysis-wrapper.sh
• [x] Update version on master to next major version

Test app with all supported Android version

• access all activities
• auto upload
• upload / download files/folders
• use external sdcard
• what's new slides correctly shown on first start

All tests on

• [x] Android 6
• [x] Android 7
• [x] Android 8
• [x] Android 9
• [x] Android 10
• [x] Android 11

RC1

• [x] Bump version code in build.gradle file
• [x] add what's new slides
• [x] replace screenshots (https://github.com/nextcloud/screenshots/tree/master/android/phone)
• [x] release new library version with rc-2.x.y-01 tag & use this is in app
• [x] release new SSO if needed
• [x] Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
• [x] Verify that logging is enabled
• [x] add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
• [x] release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
• [x] Verify that it is shown on F-Droid (within 24h)
• [x] inform marketing about changelog and expected release date

Final Release, after two weeks time (max) of latest RC release

• [x] Bump version code in build.gradle file
• [x] set library to final tag
• [x] Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
• [x] Verify that logging is disabled
• [x] Test that what's new is shown correctly on upgrade
• [x] add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
• [x] release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
• [ ] Verify that it is shown on F-Droid (within 24h)

After release

• x.y-1
  • [x] delete stable-x.y-1 branch
• x.y
  • [x] create milestone x.y.1
  • [x] schedule x.y.1 RC1 3 weeks after stable, release ~4 weeks
  • [x] create overview issue
• x.y+1
  • [x] create milestone x.y+1
  • [x] create overview issue & adjust date, handle bumps

Backports:

• App
• Library

Open PRs:

• Milestone

[tobiasKaminsky]

RC 1 released today.

[m0qui]

3.29.0 still missing on F-Droid.

[HandsomeSimon]

3.29.0 is now available on F-Droid