release_process.md

Release Process 
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A. Naming ISO  <br> 
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 We follow the approach similar to debian  <br>
	 The labelling should be like  `NAME-TYPE-VERSION-DE-ARCH.iso_type`  <br>
	 e.g `hamara-sugam-live-1.0-amd64.iso` or e.g `hamara-sugam-live-1.0-amd64.hybrid.iso`   <br>

B. Make a build and name it appropriately  
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	Create build at jenkins instance devel.hamaralinux.org:8080  
		1. Create a view `<NAME>_iso` e.g `hamara_iso`  
		2. Create Job as multi configuration project and Selcet Slaves in add axis dropdown so that it can run on master and slave nodes.   
		3. Create a build for all archs and name it `<NAME>-<VERSION>-<ARCH>` e.g `hamara-sugam-alpha-amd64`  
		

C. Upload images and make download links
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	1. Copy build images and sha sums to devel.hamaralinux.org and in.devel.hamaralinux.org
	2. Add a section to the downloads page at https://www.hamaralinux.org/download in the form:
        ARCH
        <hyperlink>
        Date: DD-MM-YYYY
        Filesize: 
        SHA1:
	3. Add screenshots at hamaralinux.org website
	
D. Create release notes   
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	It includes  
	- Important changes 
	- Improvements in particular release  
	- Known issues in the release  


E. Announcement   
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    1. Write a blog   
	2. Write release notes on website  
	3. Write a release mailing list post (hamara-devel,hamara-users,hamara-announce) . 
	    Also , write a release post to other community mailing list.  
	4. Write a release tweet , Post it on diaspora and IRC , XMPP , Matrix channels etc.