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# Calamares Release Process
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> Calamares releases are now rolling when-they-are-ready releases.
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> Releases are made from *calamares* and tagged there. When, in future,
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> LTS releases resume, these steps may be edited again.
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>
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> Most things are automated through the release script [RELEASE.sh](RELEASE.sh)
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## (1) Preparation
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* Make sure all tests pass.
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```
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make
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make test
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```
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Note that *all* means all-that-make-sense. The partition-manager tests need
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an additional environment variable to be set for some tests, which will
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destroy an attached disk. This is not always desirable. There are some
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sample config-files that are empty and which fail the config-tests.
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* Pull latest translations from Transifex. We only push / pull translations
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from master, so longer-lived branches (e.g. 3.1.x) don't get translation
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updates. This is to keep the translation workflow simple. The script
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automatically commits changes to the translations.
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```
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sh ci/txpull.sh
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```
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* Update the list of enabled translation languages in `CMakeLists.txt`.
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Check the [translation site][transifex] for the list of languages with
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fairly complete translations, or use `ci/txstats.py` for an automated
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suggestion. If there are changes, commit them.
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* Push the changes.
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* Check defaults in `settings.conf` and other configuration files.
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* Drop the RC variable to 0 in `CMakeLists.txt`, *CALAMARES_VERSION_RC*.
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* Edit `CHANGES` and set the date of the release.
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* Commit both. This is usually done with commit-message
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*Changes: pre-release housekeeping*.
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## (2) Release Day
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* Run the helper script `ci/RELEASE.sh` or follow steps below.
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The script checks:
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- for uncommitted local changes,
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- if translations are up-to-date and translators
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have had enough time to chase new strings,
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- that the build is successful (with gcc and clang, if available),
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- tests pass,
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- tarball can be created,
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- tarball can be signed.
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On success, it prints out a suitable signature- and SHA256 blurb
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for use in the release announcement.
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## (3) Release
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Follow the instructions printed by the release script.
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* Push the tags.
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* Create a new release on GitHub.
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* Upload tarball and signature.
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* Publish release article on `calamares.io`.
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* Close associated milestone on GitHub if it's entirely done.
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* Update topic on #calamares IRC channel.
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## (4) Post-Release
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* Bump the version number in `CMakeLists.txt` in the `project()` command.
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* Set *CALAMARES_VERSION_RC* back to 1.
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* Add a placeholder entry for the next release in `CHANGES` with date
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text *not released yet*.
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* Commit and push that, usually with the message
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*Changes: post-release housekeeping*.
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```
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# 3.2.XX (unreleased) #
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This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
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- No external contributors yet
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## Core ##
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- No core changes yet
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## Modules ##
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- No module changes yet
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```
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# Related Material
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> This section isn't directly related to any specific release,
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> but bears on all releases.
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## GPG Key Maintainence
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Calamares uses GPG Keys for signing the tarballs and some commits
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(tags, mostly). Calamares uses the **maintainer's** personal GPG
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key for this. This section details some GPG activities that the
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maintainer should do with those keys.
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- Signing sub-key. It's convenient to use a signing sub-key specifically
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for the signing of Calamares. To do so, add a key to the private key.
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It's recommended to use key expiry, and to update signing keys periodically.
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- Run `gpg -K` to find the key ID of your personal GPG secret key.
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- Run `gpg --edit-key <keyid>` to edit that personal GPG key.
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- In gpg edit-mode, use `addkey`, then pick a key type that is *sign-only*
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(e.g. type 4, *RSA (sign only)*), then pick a keysize (3072 seems ok
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as of 2020) and set a key expiry time, (e.g. in 18 months time).
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- After generation, the secret key information is printed again, now
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including the new signing subkey:
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```
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ssb rsa3072/0xCFDDC96F12B1915C
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created: 2020-07-11 expires: 2022-01-02 usage: S
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```
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- Update the `RELEASE.sh` script with a new signing sub-key ID when a new
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one is generated. Also announce the change of signing sub-key (e.g. on
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the Calmares site or as part of a release announcement).
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- Send the updated key to keyservers with `gpg --send-keys <keyid>`
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- Optional: sanitize the keyring for use in development machines.
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Export the current subkeys of the master key and keep **only** those
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secret keys around. There is documentation
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[here](https://blog.tinned-software.net/create-gnupg-key-with-sub-keys-to-sign-encrypt-authenticate/)
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but be careful.
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- Export the public key material with `gpg --export --armor <keyid>`,
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possibly also setting an output file.
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- Upload that public key to the relevant GitHub profile.
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- Upload that public key to the Calamares site.
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