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Backdrop 1.20.4 Release checklist #5456

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quicksketch opened this issue Jan 15, 2022 · 4 comments
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Backdrop 1.20.4 Release checklist #5456

quicksketch opened this issue Jan 15, 2022 · 4 comments
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quicksketch commented Jan 15, 2022 •
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Release scheduled for January 15, 2022 12pm - 2pm PT

Pre-release tasks

  • Merge commits (@quicksketch)
  • Create the next bugfix milestone (@quicksketch)
  • Move all unfinished issues to the next bugfix release milestone (@quicksketch)
  • Review all closed issues in milestone: (@jenlampton)
    • Issue titles should include a complete, but very brief summary of the problem.
    • Issue titles sould be in complete sentences, ending with a period.
    • Bug issue titles should start with Fix or Fixed,
    • New fearure issue titles should start with Add or Added.
    • Each issue should have accurate labels, especially the "type - " labels.
  • Close the milestone (@quicksketch)
  • Draft Release notes (@quicksketch)
    • Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
      • "Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only."
    • Include a section containing Notes for updating
      • Note if any changes were made to files outside the core directory, for example:
        • No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
      • Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
        • Use the text "The database update script does not need to be run."
        • or "It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /update.php) for this release."
    • Include changelog since last version:
      • Navigate to Actions
      • Select the most recent time "Release Notes Generator" has been run.
      • Download the release-notes artifact attached to the generator.
      • Unzip the file, and copy/pate contents into release notes draft.
      • Remove any square bracets in the titles, and move those issues to their own section.

Release tasks

  • Update bootstrap.inc with version number (@quicksketch)
  • Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub (@quicksketch)
  • Revert version number back (@quicksketch)
  • Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release (@quicksketch)
  • Update the front page download link on b.org
  • Tweet that a new release is out
    • Use text like "There is a bug-fix release out for #BackdropCMS today, version 1.17.1: https://backdropcms.org." or

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quicksketch commented Jan 15, 2022 •
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Release notes draft

Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only.

No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.

It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /core/update.php) for this release.

New features

  • [DX] Telemetry: Add Web Server (Apache/nginx/etc) #5423

Bug fixes

  • [A11Y] Seven/Basis/Bartik: "required" asterisk does not have enough contrast #5425
  • [DX] Simpletest doesn't handle empty or malformed .tests.info files well #5415
  • [UX] Use '#type'=>'help' rather than wrapping '#markup' in <p> tags #5412
  • Search form: style the "Search" and "Advanced search" buttons as proper actions buttons. #5387
  • [UX] Permissions matrix cut off on Permissions tab of Create Content page #5384
  • Improve system_transliterate_machine_name() #5365
  • D7 upgrades: cache_entity_* tables causing issues unless dropped before running update.php #5340
  • node--type templates are not used when nodes are placed using the "existing content" block. #5311
  • simpletest reference to undefined property originalLanguageDefault #4679
  • User login form throws SQL error when two usernames or passwords sent in POST #4240
  • Nested dependencies causing UX issues in Project Installer #4120
  • [UX] Views: No success message when clicking "Save and exit" if creating a page display #3848
  • [UX] "Add another item" buttons are hard to distinguish from the field label #3520
  • [UX] Layout and Block visibility conditions: add validation when entering entity IDs to ensure that only numbers are allowed. #2668
  • Notice: Undefined index: quantity in views_plugin_pager_full->options_form() (line 90 of views_plugin_pager_full.inc). #1435
  • User URL alias not applied to admin user out of the box. #1417

Documentation updates

  • Misleading/obsolete function description for theme_html_tag() #5452
  • Document that the cancel-url and one-time-login-url user tokens only work when sending out the admin notification emails #5445
  • Fix comment block on theme_get_setting() #451
  • [UX] Describe ability to re-order roles #4504

Miscellaneous changes

  • [UX][DX] Improvements to the Configure Layout page #5399
  • Typos in README.md #5119
  • [UX] Layout listing: Add help text, to explain how the order and grouping in that page works #4868
  • Backdrop tableDrag cookie missing sameSite attribute, causes console warnings #4718

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https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.20.4 tag is cut. I'll hold off on publishing the release until someone reviews the release notes and we're ready with 1.21.0.

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jenlampton commented Jan 16, 2022 •
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Release notes draft (changelog is differnt after editing all issues in the milestone)

Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only.

Notes for updating:

  • It will be necessary to run the update script (located at /core/update.php) for this release.
  • No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.

changelog since last version:

New features

  • Collect Telemetry data on Web Server. #5423

User Experience improvements

  • Add help text on the Layout listing page to explain order and grouping. #4868
  • Improve the description for the Path field on the configure layout page. #5399
  • Add help text to the roles listing that explains how the order is used. #4504
  • Increase contrast for "required" asterisk in all core themes. #5425
  • Improve descriptions for the "dangerous" tokens cancel-url and one-time-login-url. #5445
  • Make "Add another item" buttons easier to distinguish from the field label. #3520
  • Switch to using '#type'=>'help' instead of wrapping #markup in <p>. #5412
  • Permissions matrix should scroll horizontally when too wide for vertical tab. #5384
  • Add a success message after clicking "Save and exit" when creating a Views page display. #3848

Bug fixes

  • Fixed: Simpletest doesn't handle empty or malformed .tests.info files well. #5415
  • Fixed: Add default value for options in system_transliterate_machine_name(). #5365
  • Fixed: Dependencies version check not working for modules that use three digits (e.g. 1.0.14) #5356
  • Fixed: cache_entity_* tables must be dropped before running update.php when upgrading from Drupal 7. #5340
  • Fixed: node--type templates are not used when placed via the "existing content" block. #5311
  • Fixed: Add sameSite attribute to Backdrop tableDrag cookie. #4718
  • Fixed: Undefined property originalLanguageDefault in simpletest. #4679
  • Fixed: Login form throws SQL error when two usernames or passwords are sent in POST. #4240
  • Fixed blocked dependencies in Project Installer. #4120
  • Fixed: Prevent flickering on formatting options fieldset during expand/collapse animation. #3596
  • Fixed: Add numeric validation on entity IDs for visibility conditions. #2668
  • Fixed: Prevent PHP Notice: Undefined index: quantity in views_plugin_pager_full->options_form(). #1435
  • Fixed: Create a URL alias for the first user account. #1417

Miscellaneous changes

  • Fixed: Improve description for theme_head_tag() function. #5452
  • Fixed: Move "Search" buttons into "Actions" group to inherit action button styles. #5387
  • Fixed: Remove mention of global theme settings from docblock on theme_get_setting(). #451
  • Fixed: Typos in README.md #5119

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Release is out! 🎉

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