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Release checklist
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*the checklist is probably unfinished*

On -rc1
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- write schedule

- create package repositories (linux-yum, linux-deb)

- update repository definition (core-agent-linux,
  installer-qubes-os/qubes-release)

- push all packages to ``current-testing``

- draft release notes, one note per feature

- create upgrade package in previous release branch (r2->r3.0,
  r3.0->r3.1, etc) - core-agent-linux

- make sure that keys for the current release are included in previous
  release’s qubes-release package (for upgrade)

- build ISO and push to mirrors



On subsequent -rc
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- push packages to ``current``

- update release notes

- build ISO and push to mirrors

- notify @Rudd-O about the new ISO for new torrent hosting



On final release
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- push packages to ``current``

- finish release notes

- update InstallationInstructions

- build ISO and push to mirrors

- notify @Rudd-O about the new ISO for new torrent hosting

- write blog post

- announce on Twitter