Creating a Roxy Release

How to Create a Roxy Release

Create a release branch

$ git checkout -b 1-7-0 -t origin/dev

Ready the release

1. Make sure tests are passing:
   $ ml self-test
2. Update the CHANGELOG.md file
3. Update the version.txt file
4. Push the changes $git push origin 1-7-0

Merge to dev

1. $ git checkout dev
2. $ git merge 1-7-0
3. $ git push origin dev

Merge to master

1. $ git checkout master
2. $ git merge 1-7-0
3. $ git push origin master

Update the version.txt file on dev

1. $ git checkout dev
2. update version.txt to ${nextversion}-dev ex: 1.7.3-dev
3. $ git add version.txt
4. $ git commit -m "updating version in dev"
5. $ git push origin dev

Build Roxy.jar

1. Install jruby
2. Install the warbler gem $ gem install warbler
3. Create the jar $ ./ml jar

Create a Release using Github

1. Make sure to upload the roxy.jar binary
2. Download the Source code (zip) from the release page.
3. Re-upload the file. It will be called roxy-1.x.x.zip.
4. Paste this into the bottom of the release Body Markdown

## Downloads
#### Regular Roxy
Download the [roxy-1.7.3.zip](https://github.com/marklogic/roxy/releases/download/v1.7.3/roxy-1.7.3.zip) file.

#### Roxy as a Java Jar
Download the [roxy.jar](https://github.com/marklogic/roxy/releases/download/v1.7.3/roxy.jar) file.

Tell the world

1. Send a tweet
2. Tell Dave Cassel to announce to the community
3. Send an announcement email to the mailing list