release checklist 3.18.6, 3.17.7, 3.16.9
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set version in main/alpine-base. see git log for commit message format -
git tag -a <version>
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before git push, verify that builders are idle. don’t push until they are -
git push && git push --tags
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write release notes and publish on alpinelinux.org -
update alpine-mksite/alpine-releases.conf.yaml -
verify that builders complete the release build successfully (check if release is uploaded to dl-master) -
sign releases -
make docker image release PR -
publish cloud images -
send release announcement to ~alpine/announce@lists.alpinelinux.org -
post a tweet (https://tweetdeck.twitter.com) -
post a toot (https://fosstodon.org/) -
Celebrate