name	about
New release	Tracking the progress on preparing a new release branch

Release check list

At branch time (pre-beta)

Create stabilization branch
Create a new transifex resource for branch translation
- Make sure that slug and name both contain LedgerSMB-XX
- Make sure that the auto-update URL is set
Update the .tx/config section name [ledgersmb.LedgerSMB] -> [ledgersmb.LedgerSMB-XX]
Update the version number of the 'master' branch:
- sql/Pg-database.sql
- package.json
- In setup.pm, add support to create databases of the version that 'master' becomes
- In LedgerSMB.pm, increase the $VERSION variable
- In bin/ledgersmb-server.psgi adjust the version-check regex
- In locale/LedgerSMB.pot, adjust the Project-Id
- In t/data/Is_LSMB_running.html, increase the version text
- Update README.md reference to docker-compose file (both on the branch and on master)
- Create a new docker-compose branch
Add the new version to renovate.json baseBranches

Create the .0 release milestone
Assign the known issues to the release milestone
Make an announcement on the users, development and announcement lists for translators to become aware of the imminent release
Notify package maintainers of upcoming release
- Docker image
- Debian package
- (others??)
Create one or more RC releases
Fix blocking findings
Update maintenance branch README.md
- Point coverage badge to maintenance branch
- Point CI badge to maintenance branch
- Remove pointer to "current stable" branches
Update the system requirements listing
Update list of supported Perl versions
Update list of supported PostgreSQL versions
Add a taxonomy term to the Release taxonomy for the current and upcoming releases
Copy/Update documentation
- Preparing LedgerSMB XXX for first use
- Create installation documentation on ledgersmb.org
- Create upgrade documentation on ledgersmb.org
- https://ledgersmb.org/content/documentation
- https://ledgersmb.org/content/using-docker-develop-ledgersmb
Update https://ledgersmb.org/system-requirements to include the new release - check requirements table.
Create release notes on ledgersmb.org
Review installation instructions on ledgersmb.org
- Including https://ledgersmb.org/content/installing-ledgersmb
Review README.md

Update Docker image README.md
- Docker README listing available tags (on all branches!)
Change ledgersmb-docker default branch to the new stable release branch (this causes the 'latest' tag in docker to move to the new branch!)
Set the release date of the minor series in Changelog
Execute the final release procedure as with a regular (patch) release (but use a different release announcement text)

Add/update the release date
- On the supported items page: https://ledgersmb.org/faq/which-versions-do-you-support
Include the new release on the ledgersmb.org front page
Update https://ledgersmb.org/content/download to include the new release (and remove the old!) Update: "current stable release line is X.X." Update download, install, update url, "Docker Images" and "Keeping up with the latest developments" sections.
Remove the 'draft' topic from:
- Preparing LedgerSMB XXX for first use
- Create installation documentation on ledgersmb.org
- Create upgrade documentation on ledgersmb.org
- https://ledgersmb.org/content/documentation
- https://ledgersmb.org/content/using-docker-develop-ledgersmb
- the release notes
Update the roadmap on ledgersmb.org
Update listing of available tags on Docker Hub (edit the image description directly on the docker hub repository page)
Update the supported items page: https://ledgersmb.org/faq/which-versions-do-you-support
Update the version number of the 'master' branch:
- Update README.md reference to 'prepare for first use'
Update the wikipedia page to include the new release (and remove the old!)
Update the screenshots
- ledgersmb.org