Release Checklist

Version Update Checklist

the point of this is to document all the things that have to happen on the technical side for a version update to HPXML, to make sure that they happen every time.

Minor Version

• Add the version number to the enumeration list on the schemaVersion attribute.
• Change the version number in the version attribute in the xsds.
• Update version in examples.
• Change version in guide.
• Draft release, including changelog.
• Check everything one last time.
• Wait for vote from working group.
• Publish release.
• Create new schema documentation link for release tag.
• Update HPXML Toolbox to use new version.

Major Version

• Remove all previous version numbers from the schemaVersion attribute and add the new one.
• Change the version number in the version attribute in the xsds.
• Change the namespace in all xsds. The format we're using is http://hpxmlonline.com/year/month
• Change version and namespace in examples. Validate.
• Change version and namespace in guide.
• Draft release, including changelog.
• Check everything one last time.
• Wait for vote from working group.
• Publish release.
• Create new schema documentation link for release tag.
• Update HPXML Toolbox to use new version.