Apache SkyWalking Python Release Guide

This documentation guides the release manager to release the SkyWalking Python in the Apache Way, and also helps people to check the release for vote.

Prerequisites

1. Close (if finished, or move to next milestone otherwise) all issues in the current milestone from skywalking-python and skywalking, create a new milestone if needed.
2. Update CHANGELOG.md and version in pyproject.toml.

Add your GPG public key to Apache svn

1. Upload your GPG public key to a public GPG site, such as MIT’s site.

2. Log in id.apache.org and submit your key fingerprint.

3. Add your GPG public key into SkyWalking GPG KEYS file, you can do this only if you are a PMC member. You can ask a PMC member for help. DO NOT override the existed KEYS file content, only append your key at the end of the file.

Build and sign the source code package

export VERSION=<the version to release>

git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:apache/skywalking-python && cd skywalking-python
git tag -a "v$VERSION" -m "Release Apache SkyWalking-Python $VERSION"
git push --tags

make clean && make release

Upload to Apache svn

svn co https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/python release/skywalking/python
mkdir -p release/skywalking/python/"$VERSION"
cp skywalking-python/skywalking*.tgz release/skywalking/python/"$VERSION"
cp skywalking-python/skywalking*.tgz.asc release/skywalking/python/"$VERSION"
cp skywalking-python/skywalking-python*.tgz.sha512 release/skywalking/python/"$VERSION"

cd release/skywalking && svn add python/$VERSION && svn commit python -m "Draft Apache SkyWalking-Python release $VERSION"

Make the internal announcement

Send an announcement email to dev@ mailing list, please check all links before sending the email, the same below.

Subject: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache SkyWalking Python $VERSION test build available

Content:

The test build of Apache SkyWalking Python $VERSION is now available.

We welcome any comments you may have, and will take all feedback into
account if a quality vote is called for this build.

Release notes:

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/v$VERSION/CHANGELOG.md

Release Candidate:

 * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/python/$VERSION
 * sha512 checksums
   - sha512xxxxyyyzzz skywalking-python-src-x.x.x.tgz

Release Tag :

 * (Git Tag) v$VERSION

Release Commit Hash :

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/tree/<Git Commit Hash>

Keys to verify the Release Candidate :

 * http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8BD99F552D9F33D7 corresponding to kezhenxu94@apache.org

Guide to build the release from source :

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#compiling-and-building

A vote regarding the quality of this test build will be initiated
within the next couple of days.

Wait at least 48 hours for test responses

Any PMC, committer or contributor can test features for releasing, and feedback. Based on that, PMC will decide whether to start a vote or not.

Call for vote in dev@ mailing list

Call for vote in dev@skywalking.apache.org.

Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache SkyWalking Python version $VERSION

Content:

Hi the SkyWalking Community:
This is a call for vote to release Apache SkyWalking Python version $VERSION.

Release notes:

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/v$VERSION/CHANGELOG.md

Release Candidate:

 * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/python/$VERSION
 * sha512 checksums
   - sha512xxxxyyyzzz skywalking-python-src-x.x.x.tgz

Release Tag :

 * (Git Tag) v$VERSION

Release Commit Hash :

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/tree/<Git Commit Hash>

Keys to verify the Release Candidate :

 * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/skywalking/KEYS

Guide to build the release from source :

 * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#compiling-and-building

Voting will start now and will remain open for at least 72 hours, all PMC members are required to give their votes.

[ ] +1 Release this package.
[ ] +0 No opinion.
[ ] -1 Do not release this package because....

Thanks.

[1] https://github.com/apache/skywalking/blob/master/docs/en/guides/How-to-release.md#vote-check

Vote Check

All PMC members and committers should check these before voting +1:

1. Features test.
2. All artifacts in staging repository are published with .asc, .md5, and sha files.
3. Source codes and distribution packages (skywalking-python-src-$VERSION.tgz) are in https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/python/$VERSION with .asc, .sha512.
4. LICENSE and NOTICE are in source codes and distribution package.
5. Check shasum -c skywalking-python-src-$VERSION.tgz.sha512.
6. Check gpg --verify skywalking-python-src-$VERSION.tgz.asc skywalking-python-src-$VERSION.tgz.
7. Build distribution from source code package by following this the build guide.
8. Licenses check, make license.

Vote result should follow these:

1. PMC vote is +1 binding, all others is +1 no binding.

2. Within 72 hours, you get at least 3 (+1 binding), and have more +1 than -1. Vote pass.

3. Send the closing vote mail to announce the result. When count the binding and no binding votes, please list the names of voters. An example like this:

   [RESULT][VOTE] Release Apache SkyWalking Python version $VERSION
   
   72+ hours passed, we’ve got ($NUMBER) +1 bindings (and ... +1 non-bindings):
   
   (list names)
   +1 bindings:
   xxx
   ...
   
   +1 non-bindings:
   xxx
   ...
   
   Thank you for voting, I’ll continue the release process.
   

Publish release

1. Move source codes tar balls and distributions to https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/skywalking/, you can do this only if you are a PMC member.

   svn mv https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/python/"$VERSION" https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/skywalking/python/"$VERSION"
   

2. Refer to the previous PR, update news and links on the website. There are several files need to modify.

3. Update Github release page, follow the previous convention.

4. Send ANNOUNCE email to dev@skywalking.apache.org and announce@apache.org, the sender should use his/her Apache email account.

   Subject: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache SkyWalking Python $VERSION Released
   
   Content:
   
   Hi the SkyWalking Community
   
   On behalf of the SkyWalking Team, I’m glad to announce that SkyWalking Python $VERSION is now released.
   
   SkyWalking Python: The Python Agent for Apache SkyWalking provides the native tracing/metrics/logging/profiling abilities for Python projects.
   
   SkyWalking: APM (application performance monitor) tool for distributed systems, especially designed for microservices, cloud native and container-based (Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos) architectures.
   
   Download Links: http://skywalking.apache.org/downloads/
   
   Release Notes : https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/v$VERSION/CHANGELOG.md
   
   Website: http://skywalking.apache.org/
   
   SkyWalking Python Resources:
   - Issue: https://github.com/apache/skywalking/issues
       - Mailing list: dev@skywalking.apache.org
       - Documents: https://github.com/apache/skywalking-python/blob/v$VERSION/README.md
   
   The Apache SkyWalking Team