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[doc] Update the release doc to create a new database branch

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The document includes an updated example and the checkpoints to
create a new database branch when a version is released and a new
master/main branch starts its cycle.

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Rodolfo Alonso Hernandez 2025-03-19 09:12:26 +00:00 committed by Rodolfo Alonso
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@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ Release candidate (RC) process allows for stabilization of the final release.
The following technical steps should be taken before the final release is cut
off:
#. the latest alembic scripts are tagged with a milestone label. For example,
see: https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/neutron/+/755285/
#. the latest alembic script of the version that is being released is tagged
with a milestone label; for example, in
https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/neutron/+/944804 the latest script
is being tagged with ``RELEASE_2025_1``
#. the new release tag must be created; using the previous example, the tag
``RELEASE_2025_2`` is created.
#. add the released version tag to the ``NEUTRON_MILESTONES`` list; in the
previous example, the tag ``RELEASE_2025_1`` is added to this list.
#. update the ``CURRENT_RELEASE`` variable with the new tag created and
add it to the ``RELEASES`` tuple; in the previous example,
``RELEASE_2025_2`` is added to the ``RELEASES`` tuple and used as the
current release milestone.
In the new stable branch, you should make sure that:
@ -99,12 +109,6 @@ In the new stable branch, you should make sure that:
Note that some of those steps are covered by the OpenStack release team and its
release bot.
In the opened master branch, you should:
#. update CURRENT_RELEASE in neutron.db.migration.cli to point to the next
release name.
While preparing the next release and even in the middle of development, it's
worth keeping the infrastructure clean. Consider using these tools to declutter
the project infrastructure: