Administration

• [5.3.2] QA: Update Test Plans
• Update supported platforms - patch release - no changes
• QA: Check the translations coming from transifex: https://github.com/owncloud/client/commits/ -> Filter based on a release branch/tag and search for [tx] updated client translations from transifex [skip ci] - patch release - no changes
• DEV: Check for new OpenSSL version fix: upgrade OpenSSL to 3.1.7 #12019
• DEV: Update dependencies for updates - patch release - no changes
• Decide if the prerelease stage will be public or internal - public

QA

• QA: Antivirus scan the first RC
• QA: Upload linux gpg keys to key server
• QA: Check Crash reporter: @PrajwolAmatya
  1. Start owncloud --debug on cmd line
  2. System tray right-click menu: Crash now - qt fatal -> report window not empty, sending the report works
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • AppImage (Linux)
• Automated tests (for the first beta and the last RC):
  • QA: GUI tests passed on a tag (Passed)
  • QA: All Linux platform install @saw-jan
• Manual tests:
  • QA: Changelog test @PrajwolAmatya
  • QA: Smoke test

Bug Reports:

• deb package built on basis of the AppImage tries to overwrite /usr/lib/systemd which is owned by a different package #12022

Prerequisites for final release

• DEV: Create vX.Y.Z release tag in client repo and everywhere else
• DEV: bump VERSION.cmake in master to say 3.(x+1).x unless already done.

Final Rebuild after QA Approval

• DEV: Create final release tag (e.g., v5.3.2)
• DEV: Create builds for themes 'ownCloud' and 'testpilotcloud' for final release tag
• DEV: Update version for future builds
• QA: Check squish tests running successfuly on drone for the final tag
• QA: Create a new release issue for a branded release if needed Branded Client Release Template

Final Steps

• DEV: Publish the release in GitHub
• QA: Update lines 4 and 5 of install docs with the final build number. Merge into master and backport to the respective branch
• DEV: Merge version branch into master
• DEV: Update SBOM

Marketing and Communication

• QA: Ping #marketingat [email protected]; @bwalter to update links on https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/ (provide links from github releases) and @mfeilner to update wiki de, wiki en, wikidata)
• QA: Central post https://central.owncloud.org/tags/c/news/desktop
• QA: Inform on #updates channel
• QA: Inform packagers

Infrastructure Check

• QA/DEV: Update stable channel in the owncloud hosted auto updater
• QA: Check the linux download pages whether the URLs are correct (e.g. contain stable, not testing)
• QA: Ensure that the client release template is up to date

A Few Days After the Release

• DEV: Check the crash reporter for bad/frequent crashes