Releasing 1.8.0.7

[DanVanAtta]

• Update Version Number
• Branching and Tagging
• Building Artifacts
• Upload Artifacts
• Release Testing
• Forum post and latest_version.properties
• Update website and lobby
• Update Lobby Bots and Lobby
• Update Desura and Partners

@ron-murhammer @veqryn
I broke up the how to release page (http://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/wiki/How-To-Release) into smaller pages, idea being to make the steps a bit more bite sized. As an added benefit it makes a convenient check list. Please run with this idea if you like it, but I think it would be good to create a ticket for when we do releases and include the check list in it. As we automate, the check list will become smaller. The check list should help ensure we do the process completely and correctly, but will also help keep everyone on board with where we are with the release.

@ron-murhammer , since this would impact you most immediately, if you do not want to do this, simply close this ticket...

[DanVanAtta]

If we don't do a checklist, I suggest we do some other visible tracking of releases. For this release I didn't think there was a any transparency and not very much communication on where we were. Breaking the process into steps with a checklist is one way to keep everyone on track. I thought it would have been good for us to be in the lobby to chat about the release, or some other chat mechanism. I don't think the opacity into the release, and the churn made this look like a smooth process. Hopefully next one will go better...