crankshaft/RELEASE.md
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# Release & Deployment Process
The release process of a new version of the extension
shall be performed by the designated *Release Manager*.
## Release steps
1. Make sure `develop` branch passes all the tests.
1. Merge `develop` into `master`
1. Update the version number in `src/pg/crankshaft.control`.
1. Generate the next release files with this command:
```shell
make release
```
1. Generate an upgrade path from the previous to the next release by copying the generated release file. E.g:
```shell
cp release/crankshaft--X.Y.Z.sql release/crankshaft--A.B.C--X.Y.Z.sql
```
NOTE: you can rely on this thanks to the compatibility checks.
TODO: automate this step [#94](https://github.com/CartoDB/crankshaft/issues/94)
2. Update the [NEWS.md](https://github.com/CartoDB/crankshaft/blob/master/NEWS.md) file
1. Commit and push the generated files.
1. Tag the release:
```
git tag -a X.Y.Z -m "Release X.Y.Z"
git push origin X.Y.Z
```
1. Deploy and test in staging
1. Deploy and test in production
1. Merge back into develop
## Some remarks
* Version numbers shall follow [Semantic Versioning 2.0](http://semver.org/).
* CI tests will take care of **forward compatibility** of the extension at postgres level.
* **Major version changes** (breaking forward compatibility) are a major event and are out of the scope of this doc. They **shall be avoided as much as we can**.
* We will go forward, never backwards. **Generating upgrade paths automatically is easy** and we'll rely on the CI checks for that.
## Deploy commands
The new release can be deployed for staging/smoke tests with this command:
```shell
sudo make deploy
```
To install a specific version 'X.Y.Z' different from the default one:
```shell
sudo make deploy RELEASE_VERSION=X.Y.Z
```