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From: Kevin Daudt <kdaudt@alpinelinux.org>
To: Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.org>
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Subject: Re: release qualification process
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On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 11:31:33AM -0600, Ariadne Conill wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> In the process of releasing Alpine 3.12, it was observed that the s390x 
> machines had not built any of the RCs and were in fact behind by 22 days.  
> This has caused some turbulence in releasing Alpine 3.12, as we are now 
> waiting on the s390x builder to catch up.
> 
> I would like to propose an update to our release qualification process that 
> should resolve this problem: each architecture has a designated release 
> manager, and each release manager gives a go/no-go before the release process 
> is initiated with a git tag.  In the event that a release manager gives a no-
> go for an architecture, the release may either be delayed or the architecture 
> not included in the release, depending on the situation.  The core team (or 
> its designated replacement) may also issue a no-go for a specific architecture.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Ariadne
> 

Hi,

I think something needs to improve, but I wonder how this will work in
practice. The release manager would need to be someone involved with
that specific platform and also sufficiently involved in the project (I
guess having access to main would probably necessary).

Otherwise it would only be an administrative role without any real
benefit, that turns up just twice per year when we do a release.

I feel that for most platforms, this person would end up being ncopa
anyway, so not a lot would change.

But we have to start somewhere, otherwise we will be stuck in the same
situation forever.

Kevin