Release next-beta 1.11

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Prepare Code:

• Decide on a rough timeline, feature freeze, release date
  • Feature freeze: Apr 20, 2018
  • Estimated release: Apr 30, 2018
• Do a reality-check against the roadmap-known-issues
• Make sure UI related changes are done
  • Remove UI and Public Node completely
  • Replace :8180 with static page (link to docs, simple stats)
  • Remove (rework?) installers (code, ci, ...) and promote separate UI
• Notify devs about a new beta release, ask to submit PRs
• Create backports for all PRs tagged with B0-patch
• Merge all pending pull requests that should be included in the next beta

Freeze Code:

• archive stable branch to something like old-stable-1.9
  • change THIS_TRACK in code to oldstable
  • protect that branch in Github settings
• merge beta branch to stable
  • and bump track (THIS_TRACK stable)
  • check ci scripts for stable or *1.9* specifics -> *1.10*
  • check the js/ui scripts from track specific stuff
• merge master branch to beta
  • and bump track (THIS_TRACK beta)
  • check ci scripts for beta or *1.10* specifics -> *1.11*
  • check the js/ui scripts from track specific stuff
• On master: bump minor and patch version in code to 1.12.0
  • Cargo.toml (version key)
  • util/version/Cargo.toml (version key)
  • nsis/installer.nsi (VERSIONMINOR and VERSIONBUILD keys)
  • mac/Parity.pkgproj (VERSION key)
  • mac/Parity/Info.plist (CFBundleShortVersionString)
  • cargo update -p parity-version
• Run cargo update -p parity-version on the new branches
• On stable: bump and consider a stable release

Conduct QA:

• Check if Gitlab pipeline on beta and latest HEAD is green
• Create a test tag for testing the full release pipeline, e.g., v1.11.0-rc0
• Fix all issues with the test tag until CI is all green
• Create a release tag, e.g., v1.11.0 on HEAD of beta, wait for binaries
• Publish binaries for the tag only
• Notify devs about available binaries for testing: https://vanity-service.parity.io/parity-binaries?format=markdown&version=v1.11.0
  • check all JSON consensus tests pass with all valid configurations
  • test invocation with each major CLI option
  • do a full sync on foundation network
  • check sync on ropsten and kovan
  • check if UI is doing what it is supposed to do

Publish Release:

• Publish binaries and link beta-release for vanity service and docker (and/or stable-release)
• update shut down the public nodes (wallet.parity.io, kovan-wallet.parity.io)
• draft a new release in github, add sha256sums
• update homebrew versions and checksums
• release snapcraft beta (or stable), see CI for snap build ID
• update one-line installer (should work automatically by now)
• flush Cloudflare caches
• verify that vanity-service returns proper versions (for stable and beta channels)
• check & update download links at www.parity.io
• authorize auto-update on operations proxy contract
• update parity-news (and write a blog article)
• update README, docker README, brew README
• update Wiki and JSON-RPC API docs
• push out to social networks
• close the meta issue & the 1.11 milestone

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Backports for 1.10.3-stable #8557

• Fetching logs by hash in blockchain database #8463 Fetching logs by hash in blockchain database
• Pass on storage keys tracing to handle the case when it is not modified #8491 Pass on storage keys tracing to handle the case when it is not modifie
• Update wasmi and pwasm-utils #8493 Update wasmi and pwasm-utils
• Enable WebAssembly and Byzantium for Ellaism #8520 Enable WebAssembly and Byzantium for Ellaism

Backports for 1.11.0-beta #8558

• Fetching logs by hash in blockchain database #8463 Fetching logs by hash in blockchain database
• Pass on storage keys tracing to handle the case when it is not modified #8491 Pass on storage keys tracing to handle the case when it is not modifie
• Update wasmi and pwasm-utils #8493 Update wasmi and pwasm-utils
• Show imported messages for light client #8517 Show imported messages for light client
• Enable WebAssembly and Byzantium for Ellaism #8520 Enable WebAssembly and Byzantium for Ellaism
• Don't panic in import_block if invalid rlp #8522 Don't panic in import_block if invalid rlp
• Node table sorting according to last contact data #8541 Node table sorting according to last contact data

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https://github.com/paritytech/parity/releases/tag/v1.11.0

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Backports for 1.10.4-stable #8623

• Trace precompiled contracts when the transfer value is not zero #8486 Remove depth == 0 check for tracing precompiled contracts
• Handle socket address parsing errors #8545 Handle socket address parsing errors
• Decoding headers can fail #8570 Decoding headers can fail
• Fix account list double 0x display #8596 Fix account list double 0x display
• Merge pull request #1 from paritytech/master #8511 Gitlab test script fixes

Backports for 1.11.1-beta #8624

• Trace precompiled contracts when the transfer value is not zero #8486 Remove depth == 0 check for tracing precompiled contracts
• Don't block sync when importing old blocks #8530 Don't block sync when importing old blocks
• Refactoring ethcore-sync - Fixing warp-sync barrier #8543 Refactoring ethcore-sync - Fixing warp-sync barrier
• Handle socket address parsing errors #8545 Handle socket address parsing errors
• Fix packet count when talking with PAR2 peers #8555 Fix packet count when talking with PAR2 peers
• Decoding headers can fail #8570 Decoding headers can fail
• Add whisper CLI to the pipelines #8578 Add whisper CLI to the pipelines
• Rename whisper-cli binary to whisper #8579 Rename whisper-cli binary to whisper
• Whisper-cli remove manually added text to the errors #8595 Whisper-cli remove manually added text to the errors
• Fix account list double 0x display #8596 Fix account list double 0x display
• Fix BlockReward contract "arithmetic operation overflow" #8611 Fix BlockReward contract "arithmetic operation overflow"

Up next

• Gitlab test script fixes #8573 Gitlab test script fixes
• Fix light sync with initial validator-set contract #8528 Fix light sync on side chains

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Backports for 1.10.5-stable #8782

• Fix light sync with initial validator-set contract #8528 Fix light sync with initial validator-set contract
• Don't open Browser post-install on Mac, fixes #8194 #8641 Don't open Browser post-install on Mac, fixes 1.10-beta MacOS installer opens 127.0.0.1:8180  #8194
• Fix cli signer #8682 Fix cli signer (backported just 78e8b0e instead)
• Set the request index to that of the current request #8683 Set the request index to that of the current request
• Node table sorting according to last contact data #8541 Node table sorting according to last contact data
• network-devp2p: handle UselessPeer disconnect #8686 network-devp2p: handle UselessPeer disconnect
• ethcore-sync: fix connection to peers behind chain fork block #8710 ethcore-sync: fix connection to peers behind chain fork block (Only applies to 1.11)

Backports for 1.11.2-beta #8785

• Fix light sync with initial validator-set contract #8528 Fix light sync with initial validator-set contract
• Resumable warp-sync / Seed downloaded snapshots #8544 Resumable warp-sync / Seed downloaded snapshots
• Don't open Browser post-install on Mac, fixes #8194 #8641 Don't open Browser post-install on Mac, fixes 1.10-beta MacOS installer opens 127.0.0.1:8180  #8194
• Fix ancient blocks not downloading #8642 Fix ancient blocks not downloading
• Fix PoW blockchains sealing notifications in chain_new_blocks #8656 Fix PoW blockchains sealing notifications in chain_new_blocks
• Shutdown the Snapshot Service early #8658 Shutdown the Snapshot Service early
• Fix cli signer #8682 Fix cli signer
• Set the request index to that of the current request #8683 Set the request index to that of the current request
• network-devp2p: handle UselessPeer disconnect #8686 network-devp2p: handle UselessPeer disconnect
• Fix local transactions policy. #8691 Fix local transactions policy.
• ethcore-sync: fix connection to peers behind chain fork block #8710 ethcore-sync: fix connection to peers behind chain fork block
• Custom Error Messages on ENFILE and EMFILE IO Errors #8744 Custom Error Messages on ENFILE and EMFILE IO Errors
• CI: Fixes for Android Pipeline #8745 CI: Fixes for Android Pipeline

Up next

• Handle removed logs in filter changes and add geth compatibility field #8796 Add removed geth compatibility field in log
• Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown #8803 Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown

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Backports for 1.10.7-stable #8919

• Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown #8803 Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown
• Specify critical release flag per network #8821 Specify critical release flag per network (via parity-version: stable release 1.10.7 #8855)
• CI: Fix docker tags #8822 CI: Fix docker tags
• Fix concurrent access to signer queue #8854 Fix concurrent access to signer queue
• update jsonrpc libs, fixed ipc leak #8876 update jsonrpc libs, fixed ipc leak
• Add new ovh bootnodes and fix port for foundation bootnode 3.2 #8886 Add new ovh bootnodes and fix port for foundation bootnode 3.2
• Block 0 is valid in queries #8891 Block 0 is valid in queries
• Add ETC Cooperative-run load balanced parity-based bootnode #8892 Add ETC Cooperative-run load balanced parity-based bootnode
• Minor fix in chain supplier and light provider #8906 Minor fix in chain supplier and light provider

Backports for 1.11.4-beta #8916

• devp2p: Move UDP socket handling from Discovery to Host. #8790 devp2p: Move UDP socket handling from Discovery to Host.
• duration_ns: u64 -> duration: Duration #8457 duration_ns: u64 -> duration: Duration
• Keep all enacted blocks notify in order #8524 Keep all enacted blocks notify in order
• Handle removed logs in filter changes and add geth compatibility field #8796 Handle removed logs in filter changes and add geth compatibility field
• Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown #8803 Fixed AuthorityRound deadlock on shutdown
• Specify critical release flag per network #8821 Specify critical release flag per network (via parity-version: beta release 1.11.4 #8856)
• CI: Fix docker tags #8822 CI: Fix docker tags
• ethcore: fix ancient block import error handling #8832 ethcore: fix ancient block import error handling
• Disable parallel verification and skip verifiying already imported txs. #8834 Disable parallel verification and skip verifiying already imported txs.
• Fix concurrent access to signer queue #8854 Fix concurrent access to signer queue
• Don't allocate in expect_valid_rlp unless necessary #8867 Don't allocate in expect_valid_rlp unless necessary
• update jsonrpc libs, fixed ipc leak #8876 update jsonrpc libs, fixed ipc leak
• Add new ovh bootnodes and fix port for foundation bootnode 3.2 #8886 Add new ovh bootnodes and fix port for foundation bootnode 3.2
• Block 0 is valid in queries #8891 Block 0 is valid in queries
• Add ETC Cooperative-run load balanced parity-based bootnode #8892 Add ETC Cooperative-run load balanced parity-based bootnode
• Minor fix in chain supplier and light provider #8906 Minor fix in chain supplier and light provider
• Allow disabling local-by-default for transactions with new config entry #8882 Allow disabling local-by-default for transactions with new config entry

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