From 945c6e7cc06b3c6ffc13fe3c76d98f17dce500d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:27:41 -0400 Subject: CONTRIBUTING: remove line wrapping GitHub displays this file poorly, because it preserves the newlines. Let's try how things look without any wrapping. --- .github/CONTRIBUTING.md | 25 ++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md index 60f0fb9bef..18ae1d0aec 100644 --- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,34 +1,25 @@ # Contributing -We welcome contributions from everyone. However, please follow the following guidelines when posting a GitHub Pull -Request or filing a GitHub Issue on the systemd project: +We welcome contributions from everyone. However, please follow the following guidelines when posting a GitHub Pull Request or filing a GitHub Issue on the systemd project: ## Filing Issues -* We use GitHub Issues **exclusively** for tracking **bugs** and **feature** **requests** of systemd. If you are - looking for help, please contact our [mailing list](http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel) - instead. -* We only track bugs in the **two** **most** **recently** **released** **versions** of systemd in the GitHub Issue - tracker. If you are using an older version of systemd, please contact your distribution's bug tracker instead. -* When filing an issue, specify the **systemd** **version** you are experiencing the issue with. Also, indicate which - **distribution** you are using. +* We use GitHub Issues **exclusively** for tracking **bugs** and **feature** **requests** of systemd. If you are looking for help, please contact our [mailing list](http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel) instead. +* We only track bugs in the **two** **most** **recently** **released** **versions** of systemd in the GitHub Issue tracker. If you are using an older version of systemd, please contact your distribution's bug tracker instead. +* When filing an issue, specify the **systemd** **version** you are experiencing the issue with. Also, indicate which **distribution** you are using. * Please include an explanation how to reproduce the issue you are pointing out. -Following these guidelines makes it easier for us to process your issue, and ensures we won't close your issue -right-away for being misfiled. +Following these guidelines makes it easier for us to process your issue, and ensures we won't close your issue right-away for being misfiled. ## Posting Pull Requests * Make sure to post PRs only relative to a very recent git master. -* Follow our [Coding Style](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/systemd/systemd/master/CODING_STYLE) when contributing - code. This is a requirement for all code we merge. -* Make sure to run "make check" locally, before posting your PR. We use a CI system, meaning we don't even look at your - PR, if the build and tests don't pass. +* Follow our [Coding Style](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/systemd/systemd/master/CODING_STYLE) when contributing code. This is a requirement for all code we merge. +* Make sure to run "make check" locally, before posting your PR. We use a CI system, meaning we don't even look at your PR, if the build and tests don't pass. * If you need to update the code in an existing PR, force-push into the same branch, overriding old commits with new versions. ## Final Words -We'd like to apologize in advance if we are not able to process and reply to your issue or PR right-away. We have a lot -of work to do, but we are trying our best! +We'd like to apologize in advance if we are not able to process and reply to your issue or PR right-away. We have a lot of work to do, but we are trying our best! Thank you very much for your contributions! -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf From 476ef627afd01ac97080280ccdf6489101b0f1bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:32:23 -0400 Subject: CONTRIBUTING: ask people to comment after after force-push --- .github/CONTRIBUTING.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md index 18ae1d0aec..4857e94733 100644 --- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Following these guidelines makes it easier for us to process your issue, and ens * Follow our [Coding Style](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/systemd/systemd/master/CODING_STYLE) when contributing code. This is a requirement for all code we merge. * Make sure to run "make check" locally, before posting your PR. We use a CI system, meaning we don't even look at your PR, if the build and tests don't pass. * If you need to update the code in an existing PR, force-push into the same branch, overriding old commits with new versions. +* After you have pushed a new version, try to remove the `reviewed/needs-rework` label. Also add a comment about the new version (no notification is sent just for the commits, so it's easy to miss the update without an explicit comment). ## Final Words -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf From d11343ac79e87f9bddcf0933d5648ce378276d7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 13:43:41 -0400 Subject: Add RELEASE.md file which lists the steps needed for release I put it in .github, so it doesn't stand out too much; after all it's not interesting to most people. --- .github/RELEASE.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .github/RELEASE.md diff --git a/.github/RELEASE.md b/.github/RELEASE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2807667a30 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/RELEASE.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Steps to a successful release + +1. Add all items to NEWS +2. Update the contributors list in NEWS ("make git-contrib") +3. Update the time and place in NEWS +4. Update version in configure.ac and library numbers in Makefile.am +5. Check that "make distcheck" works +6. Tag the release ("make git-tag") +7. Upload the documentation ("make doc-sync") +8. Close the github milestone and open a new one (https://github.com/systemd/systemd/milestones) +9. Send announcement to systemd-devel, with a copy&paste from NEWS +10. Update IRC topic ("/msg chanserv TOPIC #systemd Version NNN released") -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf