From 81097c0d7e61245e47e10f653528090d91187747 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Bourgon <peterbourgon@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 17:02:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Updated Release Process (markdown)

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-We use the same script as Weave, hence the same documentation applies.
+This runbook cobbled together from
 
-* https://github.com/weaveworks/weave/wiki/Release-Process
+- https://github.com/weaveworks/weave/wiki/Release-Process
+- https://github.com/weaveworks/weave/blob/master/docs/release-process.md
+- Blood, sweat, and tears
 
-*BEWARE* when copying `git push -f git@github.com:weaveworks/weave latest_release v0.7.1`, you're pushing to the weave repo. It should be `git push -f git@github.com:weaveworks/scope latest_release v0.7.1`.
+If you have a problem with any step, please
 
-Other pointers:
-- Release notes should only contain user visible changes; new features and bug fixes.  Refactorings don't need to be documented.
-- Useful when compiling release notes is the [changes since last release](https://github.com/weaveworks/scope/compare/latest_release...master)
-- Also note most pull requests have the issue number in the branch name, which is helpful
-- *MAKE SURE* you update your ```make deps``` tools (for instance, ```docker-squash```) and go-gotten dependancies, so you're not compiling with an old version of some library.
-- Also, don't forget to do a ```make static```
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+- Contact another Scope team member, starting with Peter, for help, and then
+- Document what went wrong, and the fix, in the appropriate section!
+
+Through our powers combined, we can make this process better.
+
+## Live-stream your release
+
+If you have the energy, please consider live-streaming your release on the chat.
+It's really helpful for tracking problems and fixes.
+It can also serve as a helpful source of information for those who follow in your footsteps.
+
+## Go to a Linux host
+
+Releases **must** be performed from Linux. 
+You also need a working Docker environment.
+
+## Get the latest tools
+
+As of 1 October 2015, you need our fork of github-release,
+
+```
+$ go get -u -v github.com/weaveworks/github-release
+```
+
+You also need weaveworks/tools in the same parent folder as weaveworks/scope
+
+```
+$ cd ..
+$ git clone https://github.com/weaveworks/tools
+```
+
+## Update the dependencies
+
+This **must** be done from the master branch.
+
+```
+$ git checkout master
+$ make update
+```
+
+## Create a release branch
+
+`$ git checkout -b release-0.1.0`
+
+## Update the CHANGELOG and test
+
+See https://github.com/weaveworks/scope/compare/latest_release...master for a diff. 
+Commit and push the CHANGELOG to the release branch.
+Also, load the release branch on your test machines, and click around.
+Only proceed from here once you have a few LGTMs.
+
+## Tag
+
+```
+$ git tag -a -m "Release v0.1.0" v0.1.0
+$ git push --tags origin release-0.1.0
+$ git tag -a -f -m "Release v0.1.0" latest_release v0.1.0
+$ git push -f git@github.com:weaveworks/scope latest_release
+```
+
+## bin/release build
+
+This performs sanity checks and produces artifacts.
+
+```
+$ bin/release build
+```
+
+## bin/release draft
+
+This sets some stuff up on GitHub, so you need a GitHub token. 
+If you don't have one already, go to https://github.com/settings/tokens/new
+and make one with a funny name, and the **public_repo** scope only. (I think.)
+
+Use it like
+
+```
+$ env GITHUB_TOKEN=xxx bin/release draft
+```
+
+## Edit release description on GitHub
+
+Go to https://github.com/weaveworks/scope/releases and edit the most recent release description
+so it matches the previous releases, editing the links as appropriate.
+Click **Save draft**, not Publish!
+
+## bin/release publish
+
+```
+$ env GITHUB_TOKEN=xxx bin/release publish
+```
+
+This interacts with Docker.
+If you don't need sudo to run Docker commands, you should do
+
+```
+$ env GITHUB_TOKEN=xxx SUDO= bin/release publish
+```
+
+## Merge
+
+Merge the release branch to master.
+You're done. Congratulations.
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