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procedures/issue-template--release--bug-fix.md

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 Steps to create a BUG-FIX release
 ==================================
-(assignments below are in order of prefernence from left to right)
+(assignments below are in order of preference from left to right)
+
 ---
 Issue Title:   Backdrop 1.x.x Release checklist
 ---
 
-Release scheduled for Month 1st, 2019 10am - 4pm PT
+Release scheduled for MM DD, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 
 
 ## Pre-release tasks
@@ -14,14 +15,16 @@ Release scheduled for Month 1st, 2019 10am - 4pm PT
 - [ ] Create the next bugfix milestone (assign to klonos / jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Move all unfinished issues to the next bugfix release milestone (assign to klonos / jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Draft Release notes (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
-  - [ ] Short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
+  1. [ ] Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
     - Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only.
-  - [ ] Note if any changes were made to files outside the `core` directory, for example:
-    - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release, so upgrading custom versions of those files is not necessary.
-  - [ ] Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
-    - Use the text "The database update script does **not** need to be run."
-    - or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
-  - [ ] Include changelog since last version (generated with drush rn)
+  1. [ ] Include a section containing **Notes for updating**
+    - [ ] Note if any changes were made to files outside the `core` directory, for example:
+      - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
+    - [ ] Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
+      - Use the text "The database update script does **not** need to be run."
+      - or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
+  1. [ ] Include changelog since last version
+        This changelong can be generated with `drush rn [oldtag] [newtag]`, but you need to be on the minor version branch, for example, 1.15.1
 
 If this is a security release:
 - [ ] Draft Security Advisories (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton / serundeputy / herbdool / quicksketch)
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ If this is a security release:
 - [ ] Update bootstrap.inc with version number (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Revert version number back (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
-- [ ] Create release notes on GitHub (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
+- [ ] Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Update the front page download link on b.org (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton / serundeputy / herbdool / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Tweet that a new release is out (assign to stpaultim / jimbirch / jenlampton / quicksketch)
   - Use text ""

procedures/issue-template--release--minor-preview.md

@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
 DRAFT Steps to create a MINOR PREVIEW release
 =====================================
 
-(assignments below are in order of prefernence from left to right)
+(assignments below are in order of preference from left to right)
 
 ---
-Issue Title:   Backdrop 1.1x.x Preview Release checklist
+Issue Title:   Backdrop 1.x.x-preview Release checklist
 ---
 
-Scheduled for January/September/May 1st, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
+Scheduled for January/May/September 1st, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 
 ## Pre-release tasks
 
 - [ ] Merge commits (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Create a new minor release milestone (assign to klonos / jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Move all unfinished issues to the next minor release milestone (assign to klonos / jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Draft Release notes (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
-  - [ ] Short, descriptive summary of the release
-  - [ ] Include list of major new features
+  1. [ ] Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
+        This is the preview release of Backdrop 1.16.0. Please use this version if you would like to help us test the features in the new version of Backdrop prior to the official release on January/May/September 15th, 20xx.
+  1. [ ] Include a section containing **Notes for updating**
+    - [ ] Note if any changes were made to files outside the `core` directory, for example:
+      - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
+    - [ ] Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
+      - Use the text "The database update script does **not** need to be run."
+      - or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
+  1. [ ] Include list of major new features
+        This list can be generated from close issuses in the milestone
 
 
 ## Pre-release Publicity + documentation tasks
@@ -41,5 +49,7 @@ Scheduled for January/September/May 1st, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 - [ ] Publish roadmap updates for backdropcms.org (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton)
 
 
-See the Accompanying Bug-Fix Release Checklist
-----------------------------------------------
+See Also
+---------
+* (Bug-Fix Release Checklist)[]
+* (Minor Release Checklist)[]

procedures/issue-template--release--minor.md

@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
 DRAFT Steps to create a MINOR release
 =====================================
-
-(assignments below are in order of prefernence from left to right)
+(assignments below are in order of preference from left to right)
 
 ---
-Issue Title:   Backdrop 1.1x.x Release checklist
+Issue Title:   Backdrop 1.x.x Release checklist
 ---
 
 Scheduled for January/September/May 15, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 
 ## Pre-release tasks
 
-- [ ] Merge bug-fix commits (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
+- [ ] Merge minor release commits (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Move all unfinished issues to the next bug-fix release milestone (assign to klonos / jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Draft Release notes (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
-  - [ ] Copy Preview release release notes, update as follows (in BOLD)
-    - [ ] NEW Short, descriptive summary of the release
-      - The Backdrop community is proud to release version 1.xx of Backdrop CMS, following our 4-month release cycle.
-    - [ ] Note if any changes were made to files outside the `core` directory
-      - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating custom versions of those files is not necessary.
-    - [ ] Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run
-      - Use the text "The database update script does **not** need to be run."
-      - or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
-  - [ ] Include UPDATED changelog since last version (generated with drush rn)
+  - [ ] Copy Preview release release notes, update as follows
+    1. [ ] Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
+       - The Backdrop community is proud to release version 1.xx of Backdrop CMS, following our 4-month release cycle.
+    1. [ ] Include a section containing **Notes for updating**
+       - [ ] Note if any changes were made to files outside the `core` directory, for example:
+             - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
+       - [ ] Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
+             - Use the text "The database update script does **not** need to be run."
+             - or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
+    1. [ ] Include list of major new features
+       - This list can be generated from the list on the preview release, but review closed issuses in the milestone
+       - [ ] Verify the list above matches all changes since the most recent bug-fix release
+
 
 
 ## Release tasks
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ Scheduled for January/September/May 15, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 - [ ] Branch for new minor number (e.g. `1.10.x`) and push to GitHub (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Revert version number back on 1.x branch with minor number increased (e.g. `1.11.x-dev`) (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
 - [ ] Revert version number back on new minor number branch (e.g. `1.10.x-dev`) (assign to quicksketch / serundeputy / herbdool)
-- [ ] Create release notes on GitHub (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
+- [ ] Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release (assign to jenlampton / herbdool / serundeputy / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Unpublish preview release on backdropcms.org (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton / serundeputy / herbdool / quicksketch)
 
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ Scheduled for January/September/May 15, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 - [ ] Update the front page download link on b.org (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton / serundeputy / herbdool / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Tweet that a new release is out (assign to stpaultim / jimbirch / jenlampton / quicksketch)
 - [ ] Publish blog post (assign to stpaultim / tomgrandy / klonos / jenlampton)
-- [ ] Send a newsletter via MailChimp (assign to facetinteractive / stpaultim / tomgrandy / jenlampton)
+- [ ] Send a newsletter to subscribers (assign to facetinteractive / stpaultim / tomgrandy / jenlampton)
 - [ ] email katie@phpweekly.com for a note in the PHP Weekly Newsletter (assign to stpaultim / tomgrandy / klonos / jenlampton)
 - [ ] Update the Wikipedia articles (assign to stpaultim / klonos / jenlampton)
   - [ ] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backdrop_CMS
@@ -65,5 +68,7 @@ Scheduled for January/September/May 15, 20xx 10am - 4pm PT
 - [ ] forum.backdropcms.org
 
 
-See the Accompanying Bug-Fix Release Checklist
-----------------------------------------------
+See Also
+---------
+* (Bug-Fix Release Checklist)[]
+* (Preview Release Checklist)[]