Release Packaging Checklist

Code tree preparation

• Ensure all outstanding pull requests intended for release have been merged to dev branch

Create new release

• From master branch, draft a new release
  • If RC, select Set as a pre-release option
  • If production release, select Set as latest release
  • Select Create a discussion for this release

Update release notes

• Note: github has an option to do this during "draft new release", but Will uses different process, so ...
  • Create release notes and convert to HTML ?
  • Create issue and pull request for release notes
  • Merge release notes to dev

Verify manifests

• Versions correct for Forums module, Forums Viewer and What's Next module
• SQL script present and versions correct
• Cleanup script (if applicable for given version) in manifest and present in solution
• Create issue and pull request for manifest changes
• Merge manifest updates to dev

Update master branch

• Sync dev branch to master branch
• Sync local repo copy of master

Local build in Visual Studio

• Build first for debug (to create .pdb files)
• Build for release (to build package file)

Verify Extension

• DNN EVS (https://evs.dnnsoftware.com/)
• Install on local copy of dnncommunity.org

Post release to GitHub.com

• Go back to draft release
• Add binaries
• Publish release

Announce on Awareness Channels

• Github discussions
• dnncommunity.org Announcements forum (or blog post?)