From e82523a7f83d0c2f9f740bc1c5601f24a3cd76f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Allie Crevier Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:43:07 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] clarify changelog prep --- docs/development/release_management.rst | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/development/release_management.rst b/docs/development/release_management.rst index 61ab39df8..dd13f0104 100644 --- a/docs/development/release_management.rst +++ b/docs/development/release_management.rst @@ -78,10 +78,12 @@ Pre-Release #. For each release candidate, update the version and changelog. - a. Collect a list of important changes from the `SecureDrop milestones - `_ for the release, including - GitHub issues or PR numbers for each change. You will add these changes to the changelog in - the next step. + a. Collect a list of changes since the last release. For example, if the last release was version + 1.6.0, you can view changes in Github by running: + `https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/compare/release/1.6.0...develop`. Also check + `SecureDrop milestones `_ to make + sure all milestone changes there are included. Include GitHub PR numbers for each change. + You will add these changes to the changelog in the next step. #. Run ``update_version.sh`` in the dev shell to update the version and changelog. The script will open both the main repository changelog (``changelog.md``) and the one used for Debian