Release X.Y.0

[er-vin]

:memo: TO DO

• [ ] :mailbox: Send a mail to marketing with a changelog generated using github_helper scripts, with previous feature release as origin point and finishing at latest commit in master branch and the expected release date no sooner than 7 days later
• [ ] :clock1: wait 7 days
• [ ] :arrow_up: Bump VERSION.cmake to X.Y.0 and doc/conf.py (release to X.Y.0 and version to X.Y) in the master branch
• [ ] :label: Create tag from master on the commit introducing the version bump

$ git checkout stable-X.Y
$ git pull
$ git tag -s -m "Release X.Y.0" vX.Y.0
$ git push origin vX.Y.0

• [ ] :evergreen_tree: Create the new stable branch for the client-building repository

$ git checkout master
$ git pull
$ git checkout -b stable-X.Y
$ git push -u origin stable-X.Y

• :factory: Trigger the builds on brander and wait for them to succeed:
  • [ ] :penguin: Linux
  • [ ] :apple: Mac OS
  • [ ] :door: Windows MSI
• :test_tube: Execute the feature release test plan for each build:
  • [ ] :penguin: Linux
  • [ ] :apple: Mac OS
    • [ ] ⚠️ Have a look at the build log on brander to also download the delta update file (.tbz) required for automated upgrade: Sharing succeeded (it needs to be signed similarly to .pkg file and uploaded everywhere)
  • [ ] :door: Windows MSI
• [ ] :old_key: Sign binaries (ssh -P 2200 to signing VM, then, cat how-to-sign, then scp -P 2200 to download signatures)
• :book: Create draft pre-release and release notes (click on Generate release notes) at:
  • [ ] nextcloud/desktop/releases
  • [ ] nextcloud-releases/desktop/releases (copy the changelog from nextcloud/desktop/releases)
• :package: Upload binaries to:
  • [ ] the draft pre-release at nextcloud/desktop/releases
  • [ ] the draft pre-release at nextcloud-releases/desktop/releases
  • [ ] download.nextcloud.com in the user home directory (so still private)
• [ ] :bellhop_bell: Notify Marketing that the release is ready
• :rocket: When marketing gives the go then publish the draft pre-releases created previously at:
  • [ ] nextcloud/desktop/releases
  • [ ] nextcloud-releases/desktop/releases
  • [ ] run the publish_desktop.sh script on download.nextcloud.com so that the binaries appear at download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases
• [ ] :up: Change the updater server config to serve the release.
• [ ] :up: Change the values of $stableReleaseDate and $stableVersion in the updater server config to serve the release.
  • [ ] For the mac update service, you need find the value of sparkle:edSignature and length in the brander build log (near the very end of the build log) and replace the values "signature" and "length" under 'macos' in 'stable'.
• :memo: Update the documentation:
  • [ ] Create an issue for the sysadmins to make sure https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/X.Y exists.
  • [ ] Add X.Y.0 to https://docs.nextcloud.com/ as the latest release.
  • [ ] Consider also adding to the docs the new features included in the release.
  • [ ] adjust if needed https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#desktop-client
• [ ] :up: Change the install-clients page to update the link to the latest release on Nextcloud website (direct modification via wordpress web ui)
• [ ] 📧 E-mail the company internal mailing list about the new client: just a reminder for them to update to the latest client and to report any issues they might find.