openSUSE:Public release action plan 12.3
(Redirected from openSUSE:Launch Checklist)
The openSUSE project releases the distribution roughly every 8 months. Here you can find the roadmap for the previous release which is openSUSE 12.3. We now use progress.opensuse.org for planning.
Last Weeks Activity
| Name | Comments |
|---|---|
| Countdown | install counter.opensuse.org for new release |
| publish release notes | make sure release notes collecting works for new release, ask Rudi |
| Startup Guide on DVD | Make sure Startup Guide is correct on DVD, re-trigger skelcd if needed |
| Call for Release Parties | http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Launch_parties http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Launch_party_HOWTO http://news.opensuse.org/2011/11/15/join-or-organize-opensuse-12-1-launch-parties/ |
| German Manual | Needs to be ready for third party vendor |
| Artwork Promo DVD | |
| Develop a social media marketing plan | |
| Screenshots | Create screen shots of the installation and highlights of the distribution Must be creative commons license so the press can use them. Maybe use openqa.opensuse.org to snatch some. Last years screen shots: http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots |
| Write Product Highlights Page | http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Product_highlights_writing, http://en.opensuse.org/Product_highlights_12.2 |
| Video Casts | optional, make nice promo videos |
| Purchase Order Promo DVD | how many? |
| Collect Quotes | what people have to say about the release. SKIP? |
| Press Kit | http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Press_kit, include link to GM |
| Add-On DVD for third party vendor | |
| Write SUSE release announcement | |
| Send Pre-Information to Press | |
| Sneak Peek | Blog posts about selected features of the new release to create expectations |
| Social Media | Coordinate Social Media efforts http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Social_media_launch_plan |
| EULA | Check with Legal that the EULA is ok for current version of product |
| IPRQ Document for Legal | |
| Text for News sites | slashdot, etc. |
| Adjust Upgrade portal page | Add Upgrade description for current release |
| ISO sizes | Verify ISO sizes are correct |
| create delta isos | |
| sign the iso images | |
| create BT meta data | create tracker files and register them with the tracker |
| add GM internally | enable GM in internal installation system (dist) |
| prepare release on internal staging server | |
| scan for broken mirrors | |
| update mirrors.opensuse.org | markers, index page |
| inform mirror admins about upcoming release | mirrors@opensuse.org |
| make GM images available to Press | |
| make GM images available to 3rd party box vendor | |
| make GM images available to staff | |
| make GM images available to promo dvd vendor | |
| update doc.opensuse.org | |
| www.suse.com/documentation | notify web team to update www.suse.com/documentation |
| check stats work | Make sure statistics collection works, test with each RC |
| 3rd party repos prepared (Nvidia, Ati) | |
| update community repo link | https://github.com/openSUSE/download.o.o.git |
| create is_maintained data | |
| update shop site | make shop.opensuse.org refer to new box |
| prepare software.o.o dl page | prepare in git to be ready to deploy |
| write news.o.o article | reword SUSE press release to remove corporate speak and friendly to read |
| snippet for www.opensuse.org | |
| find external BT seeders | put torrent in separate directories, ask for volunteers to seed |
| install google alerts | install google alerts, keywords "opensuse release", "opensuse 12.2", "suse 12.2" |
| update web site landing page in git | www.opensuse.org |
| Switch count down to hourly rendering | |
| Translations | Release Announcent, www.opensusscreenshots,.org snippet, S potentially other last minute stuff |
| flip public bit for mirrors | make files readable on staging area for all mirrors to catch up |
| make all files visible on download.o.o | make all files visible on download.opensuse.org, incl iso images |
| change openSUSE-current | change symlink openSUSE-current in distribution/ and update/ to point to new release |
| deploy software.o.o | |
| test software.o.o | test all links on software.o.o to make sure they work |
| Deploy web sites | www.opensuse.org, static.opensuse.org, ..., ping provo admins to do it |
| update wiki | front pages of all languages, http://en.opensuse.org/Welcome_to_openSUSE.org http://en.opensuse.org/Development_Version http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs http://en.opensuse.org/Template:ReleasesTable http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap http://de.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_kaufen http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Installation |
| publish news.o.o article | publish article |
| send announcement to openSUSE lists | send new release announcement to opensuse-project and opensuse-announce |
| publish SUSE release announcement | Rann,FIRE |
| setup google alerts | "opensuse 12.2", "opensuse release", "opensuse". Beware of locale! |
| collect press mentions | add links to articles by the press to http://en.opensuse.org/In_the_press |
| Collect stats about release | compile download statistics from web server logs |
| update freecode entry | http://freecode.com/projects/suselinux |
| Create and publish conclusion article | Article with mentions and summary of impact of 12.2 release, with quotes from media |
| Presentation | Ready made Presentation for anyone who wants to promote opensuse https://github.com/openSUSE/artwork/tree/master/slides |
| Virtual PR Package | Create virtual PR package (promo package) for ambassadors to promote new release. Upload or link files to Posters, flyers etc in wiki. |
| update products highlights writing | Update http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Product_highlights_writing |