release-checklist.md

Template to use for release PRs from develop to stable

PR for tracking changes for the x.x.x release. Target release date: DOW MONTH DAY YEAR.

Release checklist

General

• Verify, and if necessary, update the allowed version ranges for various dependencies in the composer.json - PR #xxx
• Add changelog for the release - PR #xxx :pencil2: Remember to add a release link at the bottom!
• Update sniff list in README (if applicable) - PR #xxx.

Release

• Merge this PR
• Make sure all CI builds are green.
• Tag and create a release (careful, GH defaults to develop!) & copy & paste the changelog to it. :pencil2: Check if anything from the link collection at the bottom of the changelog needs to be copied in!
• Make sure all CI builds are green.
• Close the milestone
• Open a new milestone for the next release
• If any open PRs/issues which were milestoned for this release did not make it into the release, update their milestone.
• Fast-forward develop to be equal to stable

Publicize

• Tweet about the release.