tweaks to release docs for 1.x
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/apreq/branches/1.x@734289 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index c5f78c5..20d46b4 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
% perl Makefile.PL
% make dist
- This will generate a libapreq-1.xx.tar.gz candidate in the
+ This will generate a libapreq-1.xx.tar.gz candidate in the
current directory.
4. Test the generated file's './configure ...' build and
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
% scp libapreq-1.35.tar.gz* username@people.apache.org:~/public_html
- Ask another developer to confirm the uploaded signature is ok
+ Ask another developer to confirm the uploaded signature is ok
---------------------------------------------------
Subject: please verify sig of libapreq-1.35.tar.gz
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
8. Give the mailing list participants 48-72 hours to vote on the release.
Tally the results after 72 hours of the call. If there is a
- "majority consensus" (three +1 and more +1s than -1s) among the
+ "majority consensus" (three +1 and more +1's than -1's) among the
httpd PMC members, the RM may proceed with the release. Otherwise
- the RM must abandon this release and start fresh.
+ the RM must abandon this release and start fresh.
- If any -1s are received, the release is rejected. Edit the ./STATUS file
- and modify the line
+ If more -1's than +1's are received, or less than 3 +1's are received,
+ the release is rejected. Edit the ./STATUS file and modify the line
1.35 : Released <Date>
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@
version and commit your changes. Then start a release with the new version
number by starting again from step 1.
-9. If 3 +1 votes are received by members of the httpd PMC, the release is a go.
- Copy the package and signature to the www.apache.org website
- for distribution:
+9. If 3 +1 votes are received by members of the httpd PMC and there are more
+ +1's than -1's after at least a 72 hour window has elapsed (majority
+ consensus), the release is a go. Copy the package and signature to the
+ www.apache.org website for distribution:
people% mv public_html/libapreq-1.35.tar.gz* \
/www/www.apache.org/dist/httpd/libapreq/
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
Wait 24 hours to allow ASF and CPAN mirrors to propogate the release.
-10. Update the httpd-areq homepage to list the new release in
+10. Update the httpd-apreq homepage to list the new release in
the News section. For instructions on updating the httpd website,
see httpd-apreq-2/build/WEBSITE.
