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Before release

On release branch:

  • Make sure all commits are cherry-picked from the develop branch by checking the patch milestone.
  • Update CHANGELOG to include entries for the current patch release, e.g. git log v0.12.1...HEAD --pretty=format:'- [ ] %H %s' --reverse:
    • link to the commit

During release

On 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 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 Docker Hub tag for the current release to be created automatically.

  • [ ] Update Docker image tag for the minor release <MAJOR>.<MINOR>, e.g. 0.12.

  • [ ] Compile and pack binaries (all prefixed with gogs_<MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>_, e.g. gogs_0.12.0_):

    • macOS: darwin_amd64.zip
    • Linux: linux_386.tar.gz, linux_386.zip, linux_amd64.tar.gz, linux_amd64.zip
    • ARM: linux_armv7.tar.gz, linux_armv7.zip, 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 to:

  • [ ] Build, push and tag a new Docker image for ARM to Docker Hub.

After release

On develop branch:

  • [ ] Post the following message on issues that are included in the patch milestone:

    The <MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH> has been released.
    
  • [ ] Update the repository mirror on Gitee.

  • [ ] Reply to the release topic for the minor release on Gogs Discussion.

  • [ ] Close the patch milestone.