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Release Process Work Before next Cycle for R2015a

  • NTR needs to go in months (3-6) earlier
  • Define major roles and assign them to individualsbefore next release
    •  Proposed roles are shown below.
    • Ensure those in major roles are reachable and preferably in the office during critical stages like creating and testing RCs.
  • Consider merging to production and test this before next release process
  • Automate installer packaging
  • Consider sanity check from mission users' scripts
  • Feature Freeze/QA Complete/Beta Test must happen earlier (month before code/App Freeze)
    • We need to baseline the test results well before release process starts.  Probably at Feature Freeze\QA Freeze
    • Consider allowing GATS to produce multiple reports from one test run
    • Consider feature freeze month before
    • QA Complete needs to happen much earlier (month?) probably with Feature Freeze

Proposed Roles For Next Release for R2015a

  • Release Manager (RM): "owns" release, initiates process, creates tracking page, sends daily status updates, tracks issues to completion, makes sure everyone gets their stuff done, brings decisions to CCB/team, maintains tracking page, collects lessons learned, documents process improvements for next release
  • Build Manager (BM): controls build system, creates RCs, sends RC availability announcements
  • Test Managers (TM): control GUI/script testing for each RC

 

Info

Target Date: May 14, 2014

Tasks

Info

All dates are referenced to 12:00 noon EDT.

For example, a deadline of March 15 should be interpreted as March 15, 12:00 noon EDT.

Early Tasks

These are long-lead early tasks that can be completed before the detailed release cycle.

Use "(/)" for the checkmark ((tick)) and "(x)" for the cross ((error))

TaskWhoStatus

Internal

Status

Notes

Review Previous Build Release R2013b Process Notes

All(error)(tick)(error)(tick) 
Get updated legal statement/licenseSPH(tick)(tick)Needed by Code Freeze.
Update sample scripts
SPH(tick)(tick)

Needed by App Freeze.

  • Write examples that demonstrate new functionality
  • Clean up all errors and warnings
  • Remove deprecated fields
Write draft Release Notes

JJKP

SPH

(tick)(tick)

Needed by App Freeze.

See Writing Release Notes

Update standard descriptive textSPH(error)(tick)(error)(tick)

Needed by App Freeze.

Will be used in User Guide, websites, release announcement.

Update version number on User Guide cover pageJJKP(tick)(tick)

Needed by App Freeze.

Contact Katy Gammage or Mary Hrybyk-Keith.

Next time: integrate sejda-console to do this automatically.

Update info on public-facing websitesJJKP(error)(tick)N/A

Needed by Release Day.

See the list of sites. Update this list as well, if necessary.

Updated major sites before announcement. Minor ones can be updated a bit later.

Update release announcement contactsSPHN/AN/A

Needed by Release Day. Located here.

Put in order for additional iconsSPHN/AN/A

(if necessary)

Needed by Visual Freeze.

For QA Complete (April 21)

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TaskWhoStatus

Internal

Status

Notes
Update About panel

LOJ

(tick)(tick)
  1. Update release number (i.e. R2014a).  
  2. Add any new libraries used. 
  3. Update an links.
Update splash screenTGG(tick)(tick)
  1. Add new contributors
  2. Remove contributors who did not contribute to this release
  3. Design updates
  4. Update SplashScreen.psd in GmatDevelopment\moredata\graphics\splash
  5. Use GIMP to save a flattened TIF file and overwrite splash screen in GmatDevelopment\application\data\graphics\splash.
Update iconsTGG(tick)(tick)

If there are any updates, additions, deletions.

Including GMATIcon for Welcome Page

Update gmat_startup_file.txtJJKP(tick)(tick)
  • Update formatting, comments
  • Add any additional plugins
  • Switch to release configuration (comment out internal plugins)

No new plugins added. Commented out internal plugins.

Switch to release configuration in script test system

JJKP(error)(tick)(tick)
  • Create new rundef.R2014aInternal.template.m and rundef.R2014aPublic.template.m.
  • Switch autorun.m to use appropriate one.

4/30: switched to R2014aInternal

7/17: tested public release using R2014aPublic

Complete visual updates(All)(error)(tick)(tick)

4/30: JJKP: still waiting on final updates to contributors list from KARI

5/2: TGG: final update committed

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TaskWhoStatusNotes
Update README.txtJJKP

RC1: (tick)

RC2-RC5: N/A

Next time: this should probably be "Update Release Notes" to add outstanding bugs, etc.

Build Windows installer

JJKP (backup: TGG)

RC1: (tick)

RC2: (tick)

RC2-2: (tick)

RC3: (tick)

RC4: (tick)

RC5: (tick)

Version string: R2014a-rc#

Next time: build manager should do this

Bundle Windows zip

JJKP (backup: TGG)

RC1: (tick)

RC2: (tick)

RC2-2: (tick)

RC3: (tick)

RC4: (tick)

RC5: (tick)

Version string: R2014a-rc#

Next time: build manager should do this

Run TestComplete smoke testsTRRC1: (tick)These are tests on the packaged versions of GMAT: the installer and the zip bundle.
Run TestComplete system test missionsTRRC1: (tick)These are tests on the packaged versions of GMAT: the installer and the zip bundle.
Run script test systemJJKP (backup: TGG)

RC1: (tick)

RC2: (tick)

RC2-2: (tick)

RC3: (tick)

RC4: (tick)

RC5: (tick)

Run the internal installer tests on T4 and the public installer tests on Joel's machine. Run .zip bundle tests afterwards on same build to compare.
Test all sample scriptsSPH

RC2: (tick)

RC4: (tick)

At a minimum these need to be run individually by hand.  I ran them by adding the folder, and they run so fast I missed some pretty big problems.  Ideally, these should all be in script regression tests.  Many but not all already are regression tested.  Or, we should add them to GUI regression system.
Run TestComplete full regression testsTR(error)TR

RC4: (tick)

RC5:

(tick)

(For final RC only)
Info
titleNotes
  • While this cycle is ongoing is a good time to do wiki updates and cleanup.

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the upload and check it
  • Use the same export as used for the source bundle
  • Wait for a go/nogo call from testing on the build
  • Archive the following folder tree into a zip file: application/data
    • TaskWhoStatusNotes
    Bundle source code and upload to SourceForge
    		DJC*(error)(tick)
    1. Export the trunk code from svn that is used for the release build when that build is startedstarted
    2. Wait for a go/nogo call from testing on the build
    3. Archive the following folder trees into a zip file: src, plugins, build
    Bundle data
    		DJC*(tick)
    1. Use the same export as used for the source bundle
    2. Wait for a go/nogo call from testing on the build
    3. Archive the following folder trees tree into a zip file: src, plugins, buildapplication/data
    Upload source bundle to SourceForgeJJKP(tick)
    1. Move the zip file to SF
    2. Mark as "staged"
    3. Download
    		Bundle data and upload to SourceForgeDJC*(error)
    1. the upload and check it
    Upload data bundle to SourceForgeJJKP(tick)
    1. Move the zip file to SF
    2. Mark as "staged"
    3. Download the upload and check it
    Upload Windows installer to SourceForgeJJKP(error)(tick)Download, install, and run after uploading.
    Upload Windows zip to SourceForgeJJKP(error)(tick)Download and run after uploading.
    Post README.txt on SourceForgeJJKP(error) 
    after uploading.
    Post README.rst.txt on SourceForgeJJKP(tick)Update for new release
    Upload docs to documentation siteJJKP(tick)
    1. Upload using SSH to http://gmat.sourceforge.net/docs/
    2. Update HTML with new section
    3. Move "latest" pointer to new folder
    Post internal & public release files to MESA networkJJKP(tick)2014-05-22: posted internal files only; public files are in build\VS2010_build\R2014a

    Branch and tag repositories

    		DJC(tick)At least tag the test system; consider branching also if the burden on the repo is low.
    Make SourceForge repository backupJJKP(error)(tick)

    Follow SourceForge's instructions.

    Perform the backup on the Linode server and download the resultant .zip file, since the local network blocks rsync.

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    TaskWhoStatusNotes

    Make files visible on SourceForge

    		SPH(error) 

    		JJKP(tick)07/21: Made visible at time of posting, as "soft" release.
    Send out release announcementSPH(error)(tick)
    • Mention GSFC in the announcement
    • Don't include large attachments.
    Post release announcement on SourceForgeDJCSPH*(error)(tick) 
    Post release announcement on GMAT BlogJJKP(error)(tick) 
    Mark as released in JIRASPH(error)(tick) 
    Migrate code to SourceForge repositoryJJKP(tick)Do we migrate to git at the same time?

    This needs to be assigned to a different person; DJC cannot post to SF

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    TaskWhoStatusNotes
    Party!(All)(error)(tick)

    Plan for week of June 19

    Conduct postmortem reviewSPH(error)(tick)This includes gathering feedback, holding the postmortem meeting, and documenting the results.
    Submit GSFC Metrics SummaryWCS(error)Measurement summary tool must  be submitted for each major build(tick)The link to submit the metrics is invalid.No action is required for this item. It was decided on 09/25/14's GMAT meeting to check tasks that do not require any action or are inactive.
    Submit NTR for next releaseSPH(error) (tick) Per Hughes: The NTR cannot be written until all features are finalized and it is too early to do that.

    Notes for postmortem

    Please add your notes to the R2014a Lessons Learned document.

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