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chore: update release procedure

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Signed-off-by: Florent Benoit <fbenoit@redhat.com>
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@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ Below is what a typical release week may look like:
1. Above PR MUST be merged before continuing with the steps.
1. Edit the new release https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/releases/edit/v0.12.0
1. Select previous tag (v0.11.0) and click on `Generate release notes` and the click on `Update release`
1. 🚨 Create the flathub PR once the release is available. This allows users to test the new version. We will hold the merge until it is approved.
1. The flathub workflow will create an automated PR to the flathub repository https://github.com/flathub/io.podman_desktop.PodmanDesktop
- Go to https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/actions/workflows/publish-flathub.yaml
- Click on the top right drop-down `Run workflow`
- Enter the release version `0.12.0` for example. DO NOT add the `v`
- Click `Run workflow`
- You can view the PR at: https://github.com/flathub/io.podman_desktop.PodmanDesktop/pulls/podman-desktop-bot
## Test release before it is rolling out.
@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ If there are fixes that need to be made to the release as brought up by QE the f
**Re-spin a release:**
You'll need to create another release from the 1.3.x branch. This can be done by doing the following:
1. Go to `Run workflow` in the [release steps](/RELEASE.md#releasing-on-github) again.
2. **MAKE SURE** you specify that you want to use the `1.3.x` branch, NOT `main` under `Branch to use for the release`.
3. Version to release should be `1.3.1` **IMPORTANT NOTE:** Literally `1.3.1` NOT the branch name `1.3.x`.
@ -66,15 +75,18 @@ You'll need to create another release from the 1.3.x branch. This can be done by
✅ If QE agrees with the release, we have a green light!
1. Ensure release notes PR is ready
1. Merge the release notes before flagging the release as the 'latest': It is because Podman Desktop is displaying in the UI the release notes of the new release, so as soon as there is an update, the data needs to be there.
**DO NOT FORGET to change from pre-release to release!**
This is done on your release URL
This is done on your release URL
**Do not forget to change the release from 'pre-release' to 'latest release' before proceeding**.
**Do not forget to change the release from 'pre-release' to 'latest release' before proceeding**.
1. Go to your release: https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/releases/tag/vX.X.X
2. Press the edit button.
3. Uncheck `Set as a pre-release`
1. Go to your release: https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/releases/tag/vX.X.X
2. Press the edit button.
3. Uncheck `Set as a pre-release`
## Updating package managers (Brew, Winget, Chocolatey, Flathub)
@ -82,6 +94,13 @@ Pre-requisites:
- Ensure the release is OK (green workflow, artifacts are there https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/releases).
### Flathub
PR was created during the release, but it was not yet merged.
The link to the PR is at https://github.com/flathub/io.podman_desktop.PodmanDesktop/pulls/podman-desktop-bot
1. once the PR passes all tests and release is accepted, merge the PR
#### Brew
Publish to brew. The workflow will create an automated PR to the brew cask repository https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/
@ -112,7 +131,7 @@ Publish to chocolatey. The workflow will create an automatic submission to the c
1. Go to https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/actions/workflows/publish-to-chocolatey.yaml
1. Click on the top right drop-down `Run workflow`
1. Select the release (under tags), which would be `v0.12.0`
1. Run the workflow from the main branch.
1. Enter the release version `0.12.0`. DO NOT add the `v`
1. Click `Run workflow`
@ -122,19 +141,6 @@ Afterwards, you'll have to:
You can view the progress at: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/podman-desktop/0.12.0
### Flathub
Publish to Flathub. The workflow will create an automated PR to the flathub repository https://github.com/flathub/io.podman_desktop.PodmanDesktop
1. Go to https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/actions/workflows/publish-flathub.yaml
1. Click on the top right drop-down `Run workflow`
1. Enter the release version `0.12.0` for example. DO NOT add the `v`
1. Click `Run workflow`
You can view the PR at: https://github.com/flathub/io.podman_desktop.PodmanDesktop/pulls/podman-desktop-bot
1. If the PR passes all tests, merge the PR
## Documentation
### Release notes