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== 4-7 days before (when possible) ==
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== Two weeks before (Code freeze) ==
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| Update the local_moodlemobileapp plugin with new strings in moodle.org/plugins (only for Moodle version 2.6). Use the moodlemobile-scripts/json-to-string2.php to convert the build lang file to a valid string file.  
| Force an update of the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?id=997 local_moodlemobileapp] plugin (as release candidate) with new strings in moodle.org/plugins (only for Moodle version 2.6).  
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| As someone from sites or community team to review the new english strings.  
| Ask someone from sites or community team to review the new English strings.  
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| Contact the marketing announcing the new release and highlights .
| Contact the marketing team announcing the new release and highlights.
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| Add new QA tests to the “Testing cases” document. New QA tests should be labeled with [https://tracker.moodle.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20MOBILE%20AND%20resolution%20in%20(Unresolved%2C%20Fixed)%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20qa_test_required%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20updated%20DESC qa_test_required]. Remove that label once are added to the document.
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| Run npm audit to ensure all the dependencies are OK.
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| Freeze Cordova plugins and Javascript libraries versions (node modules) in the integration branch.
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| '''Start testing'''
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== The release day ==
== 7 days before (testing days) ==
 
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| Create a new local branch (based on moodlehq/moodlemobile2:integration) with the release tracker issue number for integrating all the version and string changes.
| Fix the version name in integration/config.xml, integration/package.json and integration:src/config.json (remove the -dev).
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| Run gulp and then execute detect-string-core-changes.php and auto-translate strings with the script auto-translate2.php, commiting the results
| Integrate the [https://github.com/moodlehq/moodleapp/compare/master...integration integration branch onto the master one].  
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| Run gupl and update language strings from AMOS using the fetch-langpacks2.sh script, commit the result
| Do some testing with the production builds before sending the application to the stores (overall testing to see that nothing is broken because of the branch merge done in step 2):
| Integration Lead
* Correct definitive version name displayed (and commit)
* AOT compiling worked
* Language strings synchronised from lang.moodle.net
* New language packs added
| All the team
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| Bump version numbers in config.xml, www/config.json, package.json, desktop/assets/windows/AppXManifest.xml and in www/errorreport.js (is hardcoded there).
| Send the applications to the stores for review.  
Push all this changes using the release issue number.
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| Execute the prepare-release-integration.sh script to update the moodlehq/moodlemobile-phonegap build:integration branch with a built version of the app ready for PhonegapBuild.
| Create a TAG/Release in github ([https://github.com/moodlehq/moodleapp/releases moodlehq/moodleapp]) with the version number.
Push all this changes to moodlehq/moodlemobile-phonegapbuild:integration.
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| Integration Lead
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| Bump version numbers in moodlehq/moodlemobile-phonegapbuild:integration/config.xml and push the changes
| Mark the issue and the [https://tracker.moodle.org/projects/MOBILE?selectedItem=com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:release-page version] as released in the tracker.
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| Create a build in Phonegap Build using the Development certificate for iOs and the production keystore for Android poiting to moodlehq/moodlemobile-phonegap build:integration
| Update release notes [[Moodle_Mobile_Release_Notes]] .
And '''Start testing'''
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== 1 day before ==
 
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| Backport to local_mobile (all branches) all the new required Web Services by new features.
Check if existing Web Services should be added to the local_mobile service (because they were added to the Mobile app service)
 
Once all the Web Services are backported and tested, publish a new version in the plugins database (via TAGS) so admin can updates their sites.
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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== The following days ==
== The release day ==
 
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| Build the app for Android and iOs using the Distribution certificate. Remember to do two different builds (pointing to the ios and android branches).
| Social media announcements (Forum and Twitter).
| Integration Lead
| All the team & Marketing team
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| 2.
| Send the applications to the stores for review. Update the download.php for desktop apps (including new version number)
| Post in moodle.org/news.
| Integration Lead
| Team Lead
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| 3.
| 3.
| Update release notes [[Moodle_Mobile_Release_Notes]] and  [[Moodle_Desktop_release_notes]] with the notes reviewed in the issue.
| Review the users and developers documentation (check that everything is in order). Review the [https://tracker.moodle.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20MOBILE%20AND%20labels%20in%20%28docs_required%2C%20dev_docs_required%29 docs_required and dev_docs_required_tags]. Review the [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_Mobile_features Mobile features wiki documentation].
| Integration Lead
| All the team
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| 4.
| Create a TAG/Release in github ([https://github.com/moodlehq/moodlemobile2/releases moodlehq/moodlemobile2]) with the version number.
| Delete the integration and desktop branches and create it again based on master.
| Integration Lead
| Team Lead
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| 5.
| 5.
| Update the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view/local_mobile local mobile plugin] short description to indicate which is the latest Moodle Mobile version supported and date.
| Bump version numbers in the following files in the integration branch: config.xml (version), package.json (version), moodle.config.json (versionname) appending a -dev to indicate that is a development version).
| Integration Lead
| Integration Lead
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| 6.
| Mark the issue and the [https://tracker.moodle.org/projects/MOBILE?selectedItem=com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:release-page version] as released in the tracker.
| Unfreeze Cordova plugins and Javascript libraries versions (node modules).
| Integration Lead
| Developer
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| 7.
| 7.
| Social media announcements (Forum and Twitter).
| Check that the [https://cloud.docker.com/u/moodlehq/repository/docker/moodlehq/moodleapp/general Docker image] for the new version was successfully built.
| All the team & Marketing team
| Integration Lead
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| Post in moodle.org/news.
| Update of the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?id=997 local_moodlemobileapp] plugin (as final release) in moodle.org/plugins.
| Team Lead
| Developer
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| 9.
| Review the users and developers documentation (check that everything is in order). Review the [https://tracker.moodle.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20MOBILE%20AND%20labels%20in%20%28docs_required%2C%20dev_docs_required%29 docs_required and dev_docs_required_tags]. Review the [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_Mobile_features Mobile features wiki documentation].
| All the team
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| 10.
| Provide the APK file for including in [https://download.moodle.org/mobile/ Moodle downloads: Moodle mobile].
| Integration Lead
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== See also ==
* [[Moodle App Release Notes]]
[[Category:Processes]]
[[Category:Processes]]
[[Category:Mobile]]
[[Category:Mobile]]
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Two weeks before (Code freeze)

# Task Responsibility
1. Create an issue in the tracker for the release, like: MOBILE-1248 Integration Lead
2. Force an update of the local_moodlemobileapp plugin (as release candidate) with new strings in moodle.org/plugins (only for Moodle version 2.6). Dev
3. Ask someone from sites or community team to review the new English strings. Community or Sites team
4. Announce in the moodletranslation forums the new strings available: https://lang.moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=5. This will allow translators to add the new strings during the days prior to the release. Integration Lead
5. Add the release notes in the release issue created (search for the release_notes tag). Ask someone from the documentation team or Martin to review the release notes. Integration Lead
6. Contact the marketing team announcing the new release and highlights. Integration Lead
7. Add new QA tests to the “Testing cases” document. New QA tests should be labeled with qa_test_required. Remove that label once are added to the document. Tester
8. Run npm audit to ensure all the dependencies are OK. Developer
9. Freeze Cordova plugins and Javascript libraries versions (node modules) in the integration branch. Developer
10. Start testing Tester

The release day

# Task Responsibility
1. Fix the version name in integration/config.xml, integration/package.json and integration:src/config.json (remove the -dev). Integration Lead
2. Integrate the integration branch onto the master one. Integration Lead
3. Do some testing with the production builds before sending the application to the stores (overall testing to see that nothing is broken because of the branch merge done in step 2):
  • Correct definitive version name displayed (and commit)
  • AOT compiling worked
  • Language strings synchronised from lang.moodle.net
  • New language packs added
All the team
4. Send the applications to the stores for review. Integration Lead
5. Create a TAG/Release in github (moodlehq/moodleapp) with the version number. Integration Lead
6. Mark the issue and the version as released in the tracker. Integration Lead
7. Update release notes Moodle_Mobile_Release_Notes . Integration Lead

The following days

# Task Responsibility
1. Social media announcements (Forum and Twitter). All the team & Marketing team
2. Post in moodle.org/news. Team Lead
3. Review the users and developers documentation (check that everything is in order). Review the docs_required and dev_docs_required_tags. Review the Mobile features wiki documentation. All the team
4. Delete the integration and desktop branches and create it again based on master. Team Lead
5. Bump version numbers in the following files in the integration branch: config.xml (version), package.json (version), moodle.config.json (versionname) appending a -dev to indicate that is a development version). Integration Lead
6. Unfreeze Cordova plugins and Javascript libraries versions (node modules). Developer
7. Check that the Docker image for the new version was successfully built. Integration Lead
8. Update of the local_moodlemobileapp plugin (as final release) in moodle.org/plugins. Developer

See also