Backdrop 1.28.1 Release checklist

[quicksketch]

Release scheduled for June 23, 2024 6pm - 8pm PT

Pre-release tasks

• Merge commits
• 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 should be in complete sentences, ending with a period.
  • Bug issue titles should start with Fix or Fixed,
  • New feature issue titles should start with Add or Added.
  • Each issue should have accurate labels, especially the "type - " labels.
• Close the milestone (@quicksketch/@jenlampton)
• 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 heading **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.
      • See this example for updates to .htaccess
      • See this example or this example for updates to settings.php
    • 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 /core/update.php) for this release.
  • Include a section heading **Changes since version 1.xx.x** are listed below.
    • 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 brackets in the titles, and move those issues to their own section.

Release tasks

(@quicksketch)

• Update bootstrap.inc with version number
• Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub
• Revert version number back
• Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release
• Update the front page download link on b.org
• Tweet that a new release is out (@stpaultim)
  • Use text like "There is a bug-fix release out for #BackdropCMS today, version 1.28.1: https://backdropcms.org."

Immediate Post-release tasks

If this release does NOT accompany a minor release:

• Update Tugboat @klonos
• Update Pantheon @herbdool
• Update Platform.sh (assign to herbdool / jenlampton)
• Update Composer @herbdool (or quicksketch)
• Update Docker @Wylbur
• Update the Wikipedia articles (assign to stpaultim / klonos)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:BackdropCMS_version&action=edit -
    • Auto applied to:
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backdrop_CMS
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems

Backdrop's Website updates

• backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)
• beta.backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)
• docs.backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)
• events.backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)
• forum.backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)
• localize.backdropcms.org @jenlampton (or bugfolder)

[quicksketch]

Release notes draft:

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

Notes for updating

This release includes changes to robots.txt. It is recommended that you copy the new lines from Backdrop core's robots.txt file, or replace the robots.txt file with the one from this release if you have made no customizations to that file.

No changes have been made to the .htaccess 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.

Changes since version 1.28.0 are listed below.

User Experience Improvements

• Admin bar: Add an option to move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
• Running cron via the Admin Bar should stay on same page #3973
• Indicate what backend is used for config storage in the status page #6520
• Views "Add fields" modal: Split item title/category/description into separate columns, and streamline JS used #6355
• Rephrase "database updates" so that it is clear that they also perform config updates #5630
• Clear the "5 failed login attempts" security message when a user resets their own password #6425

Bug fixes

• Fixed font-size and admin bar height CSS that caused problems in some themes #6526
• Fixed image_add_svg_attributes() use of DOMDocument::prepend() that did not work on older versions of PHP #6577
• Fixed CKEditor sometimes not activating the editor when minor markup changes occurred #6591
• Fixed management menu links not getting the default icons after 1.28 upgrade if they were customized #6609
• Fixed the header color gradient not working with assigned colors in Bartik theme #6606
• Added missing Views argument handler views_handler_argument_file_type advertised #6614
• Improved translation of strings within file_display_form() #6581
• Removed unnecessary formatter options from file_display_form() that display only a link #6580
• Allow more SVG elements in theme_icon(). #6576
• Removed use of element_sort from core function. #6565
• Updated documentation for MENU_CALLBACK constant #6518
• Updated deprecated jQuery 3.7 methods #6248

[quicksketch]

Release it out https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.28.1!

I updated the homepage of backdropcms.org as well.

[klonos]

@quicksketch (or any other @backdrop/core-committers) there's a regression for which I've filed a quick PR in #4586. ...while it's not too late, would it be OK to delete the tag and the release and re-create it, or too late and will have to wait for 1.28.2? (the regression is rather obvious in the admin UI)

[quicksketch]

We shouldn't remake the tag or release. If necessary, we can make 1.28.2. But let's continue over in the issue that caused the regression.

[klonos]

Tugboat demo images updated 👍🏼 ...however, I cannot update the Wikipedia articles at the moment, as my IP is being blocked 🤷🏼 🤔

[laryn]

I've updated the Pantheon upstream to 1.28.1.

[laryn]

Closing as outdated.