gogs/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dev_release_patch_version.md

name	about	title	labels
Dev: Release a patch version	ONLY USED BY MAINTAINERS.	Release [VERSION]	📸 release

This is generated from the patch release template.

Before release

On the release branch:

• Make sure all commits are cherry-picked from the main branch by checking the patch milestone.
  • Run task build for every cherry-picked commit to make sure there is no compilation error.
• Update CHANGELOG on the main branch to include entries for the current patch release.

During release

On the release branch:

• Update the hard-coded version to the current release, e.g. 0.12.0 -> 0.12.1.
• Wait for GitHub Actions to complete and no failed jobs.
• Publish new RC releases (e.g. v0.12.0-rc.1, v0.12.0-rc.2) to ensure Docker workflow succeeds.
  • ⚠️ Make sure the tag is created on the release branch.
  • Pull down the Docker image and run through application setup to make sure nothing blows up.
• Publish a new GitHub release with entries from CHANGELOG for the current patch release and all previous releases with same minor version.
  • ⚠️ Make sure the tag is created on the release branch.
• Update all previous GitHub releases with same minor version with the warning:

  **ℹ️ Heads up! There is a new patch release [0.12.1](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.12.1) available, we recommend directly installing or upgrading to that version.**
  

• Wait for a new image tag for the current release to be created automatically on both Docker Hub and GitHub Container registry.
  • Pull down the Docker image and run through application setup to make sure nothing blows up.
• Update Docker image tag for the minor release <MAJOR>.<MINOR> on both Docker Hub and GitHub Container registry.
• Compile and pack binaries (all prefixed with gogs_<MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>_, e.g. gogs_0.12.0_):
  • macOS: darwin_arm64.zip, darwin_amd64.zip
  • Linux: linux_amd64.tar.gz, linux_amd64.zip
  • ARM: linux_armv8.tar.gz, linux_armv8.zip
  • Windows: windows_amd64.zip, windows_amd64_mws.zip
• Generate SHA256 checksum for all binaries to the file checksum_sha256.txt.
• Upload all binaries and checksum_sha256.txt to:
  • GitHub release
  • https://dl.gogs.io
• Update content of Install from binary.

After release

On the main branch:

• Publish GitHub security advisories for security patches included in the release.
• Post the following message on issues that are included in the patch milestone:

  The <MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH> has been released that includes the patch of the reported issue.
  

• Update the repository mirror on Gitee.
• Create a new release announcement in Discussions.
• Send a tweet on the official Twitter account for the patch release.
• Close the patch milestone.