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This document describes the release process for the Weld SE. We assume you are in the root directory of the SE. Before you start, take a look at the getting started guide.
The Weld SE version number tracks the Weld core release on which it is based.
Ensure all dependencies are released
Maven is strict (which is no bad thing!) about ensuring that all dependencies are non-snapshot before starting the release. So, check the properties in pom.xml, and release any dependencies needed.
Checking whether you are good to go
The maven release plugin is very powerful, and will transform all your POMs to a release version, tag them, and then revert trunk or the branch back to a development version. We can also do a dry run to check there are no snapshot dependencies (for example, a developer might have mistakenly put the version in a sub-module). If there are any problems, you need to fix them, and check in the changes.
Make sure all the changes are checked in using svn status.
Now, run mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -Drelease -DdevelopmentVersion=A.B.C-SNAPSHOT -DreleaseVersion=X.Y.Z-Q -Dtag=X.Y.Z-Q -DdryRun - this will run through the release process, but not actually perform the tagging.
If the build fails, go back and correct the problems
Tagging the release
Now we are ready to tag the release. Make sure the tag doesn't already exist, and run mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -Drelease -DdevelopmentVersion=A.B.C-SNAPSHOT -DreleaseVersion=X.Y.Z-Q -Dtag=X.Y.Z-Q -Dresume=false.
Once this finishes, verify that the tag is correct (e.g. use a browser).
Perform the release to maven
Now, run mvn release:perform nexus:staging-close -Drelease. You should see all the artifacts uploaded to the staging repository.
QA process
- Run the testsuite (this runs as part of mvn install)
- Run both the examples, both on the command line and from Eclipse
