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* ci: Pre-release workflows (#9366)
In preparation for the v0.37 release, this PR updates:
1. The [release guidelines](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/thane/pre-release-workflows/RELEASES.md#pre-releases) regarding alpha and beta versions, as well as release candidates.
2. The GitHub workflows to build all 3 kinds of pre-releases for:
1. Docker images
2. Binaries (I'm still not 100% sure whether this is necessary, but it does act as a clear signal to users that a pre-release is available, and pre-built binaries could be useful for people running testnets who don't use Docker)
3. The Goreleaser config to auto-detect whether a tag is a pre-release and mark it as such as the release is created on GitHub.
---
#### PR checklist
- [x] Tests written/updated, or no tests needed
- [x] `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md` updated, or no changelog entry needed
- [x] Updated relevant documentation (`docs/`) and code comments, or no
documentation updates needed
(cherry picked from commit 6bdc970377)
# Conflicts:
# RELEASES.md
* Sync releases guide with main
Signed-off-by: Thane Thomson <connect@thanethomson.com>
Signed-off-by: Thane Thomson <connect@thanethomson.com>
Co-authored-by: Thane Thomson <connect@thanethomson.com>
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branches:
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- main
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tags:
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-rc*" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0-rc1, v20.15.10-rc5
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-alpha.[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-alpha.1, v0.38.0-alpha.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-beta.[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-beta.1, v0.38.0-beta.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-rc[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-rc1, v0.38.0-rc10
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jobs:
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build:
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name: "Pre-release"
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on:
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push:
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tags:
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-alpha.[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-alpha.1, v0.38.0-alpha.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-beta.[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-beta.1, v0.38.0-beta.10
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- "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-rc[0-9]+" # e.g. v0.37.0-rc1, v0.38.0-rc10
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jobs:
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goreleaser:
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout
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uses: actions/checkout@v3
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with:
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fetch-depth: 0
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- uses: actions/setup-go@v3
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with:
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go-version: '1.18'
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- name: Build
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uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
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if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
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with:
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version: latest
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args: build --skip-validate # skip validate skips initial sanity checks in order to be able to fully run
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# Link to CHANGELOG_PENDING.md as release notes.
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- run: echo https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md > ../release_notes.md
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- name: Release
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uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
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if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
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with:
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version: latest
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args: release --rm-dist --release-notes=../release_notes.md
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env:
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GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ checksum:
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algorithm: sha256
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release:
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prerelease: auto
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name_template: "{{.Version}} (WARNING: BETA SOFTWARE)"
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archives:
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RELEASES.md
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RELEASES.md
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automatically backport to the needed branch. There should be a label for any
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backport branch that you'll be targeting. To notify the bot to backport a pull
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request, mark the pull request with the label corresponding to the correct
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backport branch. For example, to backport to v0.35.x, add the label
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`S:backport-to-v0.35.x`. Once the original pull request is merged, the bot will
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backport branch. For example, to backport to v0.38.x, add the label
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`S:backport-to-v0.38.x`. Once the original pull request is merged, the bot will
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try to cherry-pick the pull request to the backport branch. If the bot fails to
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backport, it will open a pull request. The author of the original pull request
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is responsible for solving the conflicts and merging the pull request.
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@@ -40,37 +40,52 @@ branches tags. See [#6072](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/6072)
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for more context.
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In the following example, we'll assume that we're making a backport branch for
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the 0.35.x line.
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the 0.38.x line.
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1. Start on `main`
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2. Create and push the backport branch:
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2. Ensure that there is a [branch protection
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rule](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/settings/branches) for the
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branch you are about to create (you will need admin access to the repository
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in order to do this).
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3. Create and push the backport branch:
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```sh
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git checkout -b v0.35.x
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git push origin v0.35.x
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git checkout -b v0.38.x
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git push origin v0.38.x
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```
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3. Create a PR to update the documentation directory for the backport branch.
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4. Create a PR to update the documentation directory for the backport branch.
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We only maintain RFC and ADR documents on main, to avoid confusion. In
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addition, we rewrite Markdown URLs pointing to main to point to the
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backport branch, so that generated documentation will link to the correct
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versions of files elsewhere in the repository. For context on the latter, see
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https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/7675.
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We rewrite any URLs pointing to `main` to point to the backport branch,
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so that generated documentation will link to the correct versions of files
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elsewhere in the repository. The following files are to be excluded from this
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search:
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To prepare the PR:
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* [`README.md`](./README.md)
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* [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md)
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* [`UPGRADING.md`](./UPGRADING.md)
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The following links are to always point to `main`, regardless of where they
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occur in the codebase:
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* `https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/main/LICENSE`
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Be sure to search for all of the following links and replace `main` with your
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corresponding branch label or version (e.g. `v0.38.x` or `v0.38`):
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* `github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/main` ->
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`github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/v0.38.x`
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* `github.com/tendermint/tendermint/tree/main` ->
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`github.com/tendermint/tendermint/tree/v0.38.x`
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* `docs.tendermint.com/main` -> `docs.tendermint.com/v0.38`
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Once you have updated all of the relevant documentation:
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```sh
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# Remove the RFC and ADR documents from the backport.
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# We only maintain these on main to avoid confusion.
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git rm -r docs/rfc docs/architecture
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# Update absolute links to point to the backport.
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go run ./scripts/linkpatch -recur -target v0.35.x -skip-path docs/DOCS_README.md,docs/README.md docs
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# Create and push the PR.
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git checkout -b update-docs-v035x
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git commit -m "Update docs for v0.35.x backport branch." docs
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git push -u origin update-docs-v035x
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git checkout -b update-docs-v038x
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git commit -m "Update docs for v0.38.x backport branch."
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git push -u origin update-docs-v038x
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```
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Be sure to merge this PR before making other changes on the newly-created
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it up to GitHub.
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For example:
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```sh
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git tag -a v0.36.0-dev -m "Development base for Tendermint v0.36."
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git push origin v0.36.0-dev
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git tag -a v0.39.0-dev -m "Development base for Tendermint v0.39."
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git push origin v0.39.0-dev
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```
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2. Create a new workflow to run e2e nightlies for the new backport branch. (See
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[e2e-nightly-main.yml][e2e] for an example.)
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3. Add a new section to the Mergify config (`.github/mergify.yml`) to enable the
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backport bot to work on this branch, and add a corresponding `S:backport-to-v0.35.x`
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backport bot to work on this branch, and add a corresponding `S:backport-to-v0.38.x`
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[label](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/labels) so the bot can be triggered.
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4. Add a new section to the Dependabot config (`.github/dependabot.yml`) to
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[e2e]: https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/main/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-main.yml
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## Release candidates
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## Pre-releases
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Before creating an official release, especially a minor release, we may want to
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create a release candidate (RC) for our friends and partners to test out. We use
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git tags to create RCs, and we build them off of backport branches.
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create an alpha or beta version, or release candidate (RC) for our friends and
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partners to test out. We use git tags to create pre-releases, and we build them
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off of backport branches, for example:
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Tags for RCs should follow the "standard" release naming conventions, with
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`-rcX` at the end (for example, `v0.35.0-rc0`).
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- `v0.38.0-alpha.1` - The first alpha release of `v0.38.0`. Subsequent alpha
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releases will be numbered `v0.38.0-alpha.2`, `v0.38.0-alpha.3`, etc.
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Alpha releases are to be considered the _most_ unstable of pre-releases, and
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are most likely not yet properly QA'd. These are made available to allow early
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adopters to start integrating and testing new functionality before we're done
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with QA.
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- `v0.38.0-beta.1` - The first beta release of `v0.38.0`. Subsequent beta
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releases will be numbered `v0.38.0-beta.2`, `v0.38.0-beta.3`, etc.
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Beta releases can be considered more stable than alpha releases in that we
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will have QA'd them better than alpha releases, but there still may be
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minor breaking API changes if users have strong demands for such changes.
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- `v0.38.0-rc1` - The first release candidate (RC) of `v0.38.0`. Subsequent RCs
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will be numbered `v0.38.0-rc2`, `v0.38.0-rc3`, etc.
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RCs are considered more stable than beta releases in that we will have
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completed our QA on them. APIs will most likely be stable at this point. The
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difference between an RC and a release is that there may still be small
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changes (bug fixes, features) that may make their way into the series before
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cutting a final release.
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(Note that branches and tags _cannot_ have the same names, so it's important
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that these branches have distinct names from the tags/release names.)
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If this is the first RC for a minor release, you'll have to make a new backport
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branch (see above). Otherwise:
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If this is the first pre-release for a minor release, you'll have to make a new
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backport branch (see above). Otherwise:
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1. Start from the backport branch (e.g. `v0.35.x`).
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2. Run the integration tests and the e2e nightlies
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(which can be triggered from the Github UI;
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e.g., https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/actions/workflows/e2e-nightly-34x.yml).
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3. Prepare the changelog:
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- Move the changes included in `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md` into `CHANGELOG.md`. Each RC should have
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it's own changelog section. These will be squashed when the final candidate is released.
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- Ensure that there is a "release highlights" or "release summary" paragraph
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after the version heading describing what we feel are the most important
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changes in this release from a user's perspective. This paragraph should
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answer the question: "why should users upgrade to this version?", and with
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specific reasons (not generic ones like "more bug fixes").
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- Run `python ./scripts/linkify_changelog.py CHANGELOG.md` to add links for
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all PRs
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1. Start from the backport branch (e.g. `v0.38.x`).
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2. Run the integration tests and the E2E nightlies
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(which can be triggered from the GitHub UI;
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e.g., https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/actions/workflows/e2e-nightly-37x.yml).
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3. Prepare the pre-release documentation:
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- Ensure that all relevant changes are in the `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md` file.
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This file's contents must only be included in the `CHANGELOG.md` when we
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cut final releases.
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- Ensure that `UPGRADING.md` is up-to-date and includes notes on any breaking changes
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or other upgrading flows.
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4. Prepare the versioning:
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- Bump TMVersionDefault version in `version.go`
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- Bump P2P and block protocol versions in `version.go`, if necessary.
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Check the changelog for breaking changes in these components.
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- Bump ABCI protocol version in `version.go`, if necessary
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4. Open a PR with these changes against the backport branch.
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5. Once these changes have landed on the backport branch, be sure to pull them back down locally.
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6. Once you have the changes locally, create the new tag, specifying a name and a tag "message":
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`git tag -a v0.35.0-rc0 -m "Release Candidate v0.35.0-rc0`
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7. Push the tag back up to origin:
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`git push origin v0.35.0-rc0`
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5. Open a PR with these changes against the backport branch.
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6. Once these changes have landed on the backport branch, be sure to pull them back down locally.
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7. Once you have the changes locally, create the new tag, specifying a name and a tag "message":
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`git tag -a v0.38.0-rc1 -m "Release Candidate v0.38.0-rc1`
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8. Push the tag back up to origin:
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`git push origin v0.38.0-rc1`
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Now the tag should be available on the repo's releases page.
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8. Future RCs will continue to be built off of this branch.
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Note that this process should only be used for "true" RCs -- release candidates
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that, if successful, will be the next release. For more experimental "RCs,"
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create a new, short-lived branch and tag that instead.
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9. Future pre-releases will continue to be built off of this branch.
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## Minor release
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Before performing these steps, be sure the
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[Minor Release Checklist](#minor-release-checklist) has been completed.
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1. Start on the backport branch (e.g. `v0.35.x`)
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1. Start on the backport branch (e.g. `v0.38.x`)
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2. Run integration tests (`make test_integrations`) and the e2e nightlies.
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3. Prepare the release:
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- "Squash" changes from the changelog entries for the RCs into a single entry,
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and add all changes included in `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md`.
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(Squashing includes both combining all entries, as well as removing or simplifying
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any intra-RC changes. It may also help to alphabetize the entries by package name.)
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- "Squash" changes from the changelog entries for the pre-releases into a
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single entry, and add all changes included in `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md`.
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(Squashing includes both combining all entries, as well as removing or
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simplifying any intra-pre-release changes. It may also help to alphabetize
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the entries by package name.)
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- Run `python ./scripts/linkify_changelog.py CHANGELOG.md` to add links for
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all PRs
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- Ensure that `UPGRADING.md` is up-to-date and includes notes on any breaking changes
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- Bump ABCI protocol version in `version.go`, if necessary
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4. Open a PR with these changes against the backport branch.
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5. Once these changes are on the backport branch, push a tag with prepared release details.
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This will trigger the actual release `v0.35.0`.
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- `git tag -a v0.35.0 -m 'Release v0.35.0'`
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- `git push origin v0.35.0`
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This will trigger the actual release `v0.38.0`.
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- `git tag -a v0.38.0 -m 'Release v0.38.0'`
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- `git push origin v0.38.0`
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6. Make sure that `main` is updated with the latest `CHANGELOG.md`, `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md`, and `UPGRADING.md`.
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7. Add the release to the documentation site generator config (see
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[DOCS_README.md](./docs/DOCS_README.md) for more details). In summary:
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[DOCS\_README.md](./docs/DOCS_README.md) for more details). In summary:
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- Start on branch `main`.
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- Add a new line at the bottom of [`docs/versions`](./docs/versions) to
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ensure the newest release is the default for the landing page.
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To create a patch release:
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1. Checkout the long-lived backport branch: `git checkout v0.35.x`
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1. Checkout the long-lived backport branch: `git checkout v0.38.x`
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2. Run integration tests (`make test_integrations`) and the nightlies.
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3. Check out a new branch and prepare the release:
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- Copy `CHANGELOG_PENDING.md` to top of `CHANGELOG.md`
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- Bump the ABCI version number, if necessary.
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(Note that ABCI follows semver, and that ABCI versions are the only versions
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which can change during patch releases, and only field additions are valid patch changes.)
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4. Open a PR with these changes that will land them back on `v0.35.x`
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4. Open a PR with these changes that will land them back on `v0.38.x`
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5. Once this change has landed on the backport branch, make sure to pull it locally, then push a tag.
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- `git tag -a v0.35.1 -m 'Release v0.35.1'`
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- `git push origin v0.35.1`
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- `git tag -a v0.38.1 -m 'Release v0.38.1'`
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- `git push origin v0.38.1`
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6. Create a pull request back to main with the CHANGELOG & version changes from the latest release.
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- Remove all `R:patch` labels from the pull requests that were included in the release.
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- Do not merge the backport branch into main.
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