NIFI-7021 making the release helper a wiki page and linking to it from the vote email
diff --git a/src/pages/markdown/release-guide.md b/src/pages/markdown/release-guide.md
index a2ad07c..73f2911 100644
--- a/src/pages/markdown/release-guide.md
+++ b/src/pages/markdown/release-guide.md
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@
The source being voted upon and the convenience binaries can be found at:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}/
+ A helpful reminder on how the release candidate verification process works:
+ https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/How+to+help+verify+an+Apache+NiFi+release+candidate
+
The Git tag is nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-RC${RC}
The Git commit ID is ${RC_TAG_COMMIT_ID}
https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=nifi.git;a=commit;h=${RC_TAG_COMMIT_ID}
@@ -355,60 +358,6 @@
[ ] -1 Do not release this package because...
```
-1. RM sends the following helper email to the NiFi Developers Mailing List.
- - TO: `dev@nifi.apache.org`
- - FROM: `${RM_USERID}@apache.org`
- - SUBJECT: `Apache NiFi ${NIFI_VERSION} RC${RC} Release Helper Guide`
- ```
- Hello Apache NiFi community,
-
- Please find the associated guidance to help those interested in validating/verifying the release so they can vote.
-
- # Download latest KEYS file:
- https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/KEYS
-
- # Import keys file:
- gpg --import KEYS
-
- # [optional] Clear out local maven artifact repository
-
- # Pull down nifi-${NIFI_VERSION} source release artifacts for review:
-
- wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip
- wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip.asc
- wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip.sha256
- wget https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}/nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip.sha512
-
- # Verify the signature
- gpg --verify -v nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip.asc
-
- # Verify the hashes (sha256, sha512) match the source and what was provided in the vote email thread
- shasum -a 256 nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip
- shasum -a 512 nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip
-
- # Unzip nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}-source-release.zip
-
- # Verify the build works including release audit tool (RAT) checks
- cd nifi-${NIFI_VERSION}
- mvn clean install -Pcontrib-check,include-grpc
-
- # Verify the contents contain a good README, NOTICE, and LICENSE.
-
- # Verify the git commit ID is correct
-
- # Verify the RC was branched off the correct git commit ID
-
- # Look at the resulting convenience binary as found in nifi-assembly/target
-
- # Make sure the README, NOTICE, and LICENSE are present and correct
-
- # Run the resulting convenience binary and make sure it works as expected
-
- # Send a response to the vote thread indicating a +1, 0, -1 based on your findings.
-
- Thank you for your time and effort to validate the release!
- ```
-
1. Developers in the community review the release candidate and reply to the vote email with their vote.
1. After 72 hours if