@@ -125,16 +125,26 @@ Getting the non stable release (alpha/beta/RC) announced
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b. ``$PHP_x_RC_DATE`` = "06 September 2007"
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- 3. Commit and push changes to qa and web
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+ 3. Add a short notice to phpweb stating that there is a new release, and
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+ highlight the major important things (security fixes) and when it is important
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+ to upgrade.
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+ a. Call php bin/createNewsEntry in your local phpweb checkout
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+ Use category "releases" only (not "frontpage")
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+ b. Add the content for the news entry. Be sure to include the text:
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+ "THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!"
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+ 4. Commit and push changes to qa and web
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*Wait for web and qa sites to update with new information before sending announce*
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- 4 . Send an email **To** ``internals@lists.php.net`` and ``php-general@lists.php.net``
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+ 5 . Send an email **To** ``internals@lists.php.net`` and ``php-general@lists.php.net``
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lists pointing out "the location of the release" and "the possible release date of
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either the next RC, or the final release". Include in this information the verification
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information output by ``gen_verify_stub``.
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- 5 . Send an email (see example here http://news.php.net/php.pear.qa/5201) **To**
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+ 6 . Send an email (see example here http://news.php.net/php.pear.qa/5201) **To**
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``php-qa@lists.php.net`` and ``primary-qa-tester@lists.php.net``.
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This email is to notify the selected projects about a new release so that they
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can make sure their projects keep working. Make sure that you have been setup
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``sudo -u ezmlm ezmlm-sub ~ezmlm/primary-qa-tester/mod moderator-email-address``
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- 6 . For the first RC, write the doc team (phpdoc@lists.php.net) about updating the
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+ 7 . For the first RC, write the doc team (phpdoc@lists.php.net) about updating the
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INSTALL and win32/install.txt files which are generated from the PHP manual sources.
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Rolling a stable release
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