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diff --git a/RELEASING_RAILS.md b/RELEASING_RAILS.md index 4e6b811d3e..10a8bca3b3 100644 --- a/RELEASING_RAILS.md +++ b/RELEASING_RAILS.md @@ -103,17 +103,19 @@ branch. Run `rake install` to generate the gems and install them locally. Then try generating a new app and ensure that nothing explodes. -Verify that Action Cable's package.json is updated with the RC version. +Verify that Action Cable and Action View's package.json files are updated with +the RC version. This will stop you from looking silly when you push an RC to rubygems.org and then realize it is broken. ### Release to RubyGems and NPM. -IMPORTANT: The Action Cable client is released as an NPM package, so you must -have Node.js installed, have an NPM account (npmjs.com), and be an actioncable -package owner (`npm owner ls actioncable`) to do a full release. Do not release -until you're set up with NPM! +IMPORTANT: The Action Cable client and Action View's UJS adapter are released +as NPM packages, so you must have Node.js installed, have an NPM account +(npmjs.com), and be a package owner for `actioncable` and `rails-ujs` (you can +check this via `npm owner ls actioncable` and `npm owner ls rails-ujs`) in +order to do a full release. Do not release until you're set up with NPM! Run `rake release`. This will populate the gemspecs and NPM package.json with the current RAILS_VERSION, commit the changes, tag it, and push the gems to @@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ more explanation on a particular step, see the RC steps. Today, do this stuff in this order: * Apply security patches to the release branch -* Update CHANGELOG with security fixes. +* Update CHANGELOG with security fixes * Update RAILS_VERSION to remove the rc * Build and test the gem * Release the gems @@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ so we need to give them the security fixes in patch form. * Blog announcements * Twitter announcements -* Merge the release branch to the stable branch. +* Merge the release branch to the stable branch * Drink beer (or other cocktail) ## Misc |