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title Fineract Release Process

(*) ---> "Step 0: Select release manager"
--> "Step 1: Send heads-up email to dev mailing list"
--> "Step 2: Clean up JIRA"
--> "Step 3: Create a release branch"
--> "Step 4: Freeze JIRA version"
--> "Continue with development on 'develop' branch"
--> [1-2 weeks] "Step 5: Create release tag"
--> "Step 6: Create a distribution"
--> "Step 7: Sign the distribution artifacts"
--> "Step 8: Upload distribution artifacts to staging environment"
--> "Step 9: Verify distribution in staging environment"
--> "Step 10: Start voting on the dev mailing list"
if "72 hours or 3 yes votes?" then
  -->[yes] "Step 11: Conclude the vote and announce results"
endif
--> "Step 12: Upload distribution artifacts to release environment"
--> "Step 13: Close release branch and merge to 'develop'"
--> "Step 14: Update website (not yet automated)"
--> "Step 15: Send email to announcement mailing list"
--->(*)
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