Changes between Version 64 and Version 65 of ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList

Timestamp:

Jun 21, 2011, 1:13:15 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

Beman Dawes

Comment:

Add README file for releases

ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList

@@ -2 +2 @@
 
 = Release Manager's Checklist =
-
-''This page is gradually being rewritten to reflect the current Boost release process. Until the rewrite is complete, some sections are out-of-date''
 
 == Introduction ==
@@ -124 +122 @@
     * Upload release packages:
         * Click on folder just added.
-        * Add File. Although the interface allows selecting multiple files, error recovery is much easier if files are uploaded one-by-one. For each file in the snapshot directory to be uploaded, select the file and hit "Upload".
+        * Add File. Repeat for each distro file. Although the interface allows selecting multiple files, error recovery is much easier if files are uploaded one-by-one. For each file in the snapshot directory to be uploaded, select the file and hit "Upload". NOTE WELL: Spurious timeout error messages may appear. Ignore them. The MD5 checksum verification trumps error messages.
+        * Add README file from trunk/tools/release/README  
 
     * Verify MD5 checksums:
@@ -141 +140 @@
         * Project Admin | File Manager
         * Verify files are present and in the correct directory.
-        * Click each file to set properties:
-            * Label: "Windows line endings" or "Unix line endings"
-            * Do not set Platform, since we have no default download platform.
-            * Save.
         * Click Files (on upper menu bar), and check "Newest Files" entries are correct. (There may be a delay before labels appear)