Backdrop 1.29.0 Release checklist

[jenlampton]

Scheduled for September 15, 2024 4:30pm - 10pm PT

Pre-release tasks

• Merge commits @quicksketch
• Move all unfinished issues to the next bug-fix release milestone @quicksketch
• Review all closed issues in milestone: @jenlampton
  • Issue titles should include a complete, but very brief summary of the problem.
  • Issue titles should be in complete sentences, ending with a period.
  • Bug issue titles should start with Fix or Fixed,
  • New feature issue titles should start with Add or Added.
  • Each issue should have accurate labels, especially the "type - " labels.
• Close the milestone @jenlampton
• Draft Release notes @jenlampton
  • Copy Preview release release notes, update as follows
    • Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
      • The Backdrop community is proud to release version 1.xx of Backdrop CMS, following our 4-month release cycle.
    • Include a section heading **Notes for updating**
      • Note if any changes were made to files outside the core directory, for example:
        • - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
        • See this example for updates to .htaccess
        • See this example or this example for updates to settings.php
      • Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
        • Use the text The database update script does **not** need to be run.
        • or **It will be necessary to run the update script** (located at /core/update.php) for this release.
    • Include a section heading **Changes since version 1.xx.x** are listed below.
      • Navigate to Actions
      • Select the most recent time "Release Notes Generator" has been run.
      • Download the release-notes artifact attached to the generator.
      • Unzip the file, and copy/pate contents into release notes draft.
      • Re-word issue titles to indicate that the problems have been fixed.
      • Note: This list can also be copied from the list on the preview release, but review closed issuses in the milestone
    • Verify the list above matches all changes since the most recent bug-fix release

Release tasks

• Update bootstrap.inc with version number @quicksketch
• Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub @quicksketch
• Branch for new minor number (e.g. 1.10.x) and push to GitHub @quicksketch
• Revert version number back on 1.x branch with minor number increased (e.g. 1.11.x-dev) @quicksketch
• Revert version number back on new minor number branch (e.g. 1.10.x-dev) @quicksketch
• Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release @jenlampton
• Unpublish preview release on backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• Update the front page download link on b.org @jenlampton
• Create a new language template file for the translation server @olafgrabienski

Immediate Post-release tasks

Publicity tasks

• Tweet that a new release is out @stpaultim
  • Use text like "We're thrilled to announce Backdrop version 1.18.0. This is the 19th new feature release of #BackdropCMS. https://backdropcms.org"
  • Mastodon post. @stpaultim
  • LinkedIn Post. @stpaultim or @yorkshire-pudding
  • Facebook Post @stpaultim
• Publish blog post @cellear
• email [email protected] for a note in the PHP Weekly Newsletter @jenlampton
• Update the roadmap page on b.org @klonos
• N/A Update list of modules included in backdrop core @jenlampton
• N/A Update list of modules included in backdrop_upgrade_status module @jenlampton
• Update the Wikipedia articles @klonos
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:BackdropCMS_version&action=edit -
    • Auto applied to:
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backdrop_CMS
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems

Code tasks

• Update Tugboat @klonos
• Update Composer @herbdool
• Update Docker @Wylbur
• Update Pantheon @herbdool
• Update Platform.sh @herbdool
• Update Amezmo @jenlampton
• Update DrupalForge @izmeez

Backdrop Website updates

• beta.backdropcms.org @bugfolder
• docs.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• events.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• localize.backdropcms.org @jenlampton

2-week Post-release tasks (Sept 30th)

• backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• forum.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
  Note for forum, after deploy also disable + uninstall X Autoload and Libraries modules

Publicity tasks

• Add a notification to the dashboard @stpaultim
• Send a newsletter to subscribers @stpaultim @bugfolder

See Also

• Bug-Fix Release Checklist
• Preview Release Checklist

[jenlampton]

Release notes draft:

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The Backdrop community is proud to release version 1.29 of Backdrop CMS, following our 4-month release cycle.

Notes for updating

• It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /core/update.php) for this release.
• No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.

Changes since version 1.28.3 are listed below.

New features

• Automatically download translation files at install time. #6660
• Add layout configuration options to the content type admin area. #2894
• Add a visibility condition for 200/403/404 response codes. #6016
• Add new file type icon views field handler. #6588

Usability Improvements

• Display conditions for menu items on the layout overview page. #1929
• Clarify visibility conditions vs access conditions in Layout interfaces. #6705
• Improve form item label text for new SVG icon views field handler #6701
• Fix outside-right styles so text doesn't overlap #6687

Miscellaneous changes

• Update jQuery UI to 1.14 #6677
• Update CKEditor 5 to v42.0.2 #6481
• Update jquery.ui.touch-punch.js to latest version #6696

[jenlampton]

I'm really tired, so I'm going to wait till tomorrow to start updating sites.

[izmeez]

Under Code Tasks I would like to add a checkbox for

Update [DrupalForge](https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/wiki/Update:-Drupal-Forge-(devpanel)-Template) @izmeez

[jenlampton]

@izmeez thank you so much for volunteering to maintain that :) I've added a new checkbox for all release templates (as well as this issue).

[olafgrabienski]

I've created a new language template file for the translation server.

[izmeez]

I've created a new language template file for the translation server.

Can the list be sorted alphabetically?
Oh, I see it is by the abbreviation not the full name of the language!

[laryn]

I've updated the Pantheon upstream.

[stpaultim]

@jenlampton Where is the template for this checklist (or do you just copy from previous release?)?

I added some checkbox for other social media outlets, would like to get them in the template.

[jenlampton]

@stpaultim all the templates for these issues are in this backdrop-issues repo:
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/tree/main/templates