zulip/puppet/stdlib/RELEASE_PROCESS.markdown

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# Contributing to this module #
* Work in a topic branch
* Submit a github pull request
* Address any comments / feeback
* Merge into master using --no-ff
# Releasing this module #
* This module adheres to http://semver.org/
* Look for API breaking changes using git diff vX.Y.Z..master
* If no API breaking changes, the minor version may be bumped.
* If there are API breaking changes, the major version must be bumped.
* If there are only small minor changes, the patch version may be bumped.
* Update the CHANGELOG
* Update the Modulefile
* Commit these changes with a message along the lines of "Update CHANGELOG and
Modulefile for release"
* Create an annotated tag with git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m 'version X.Y.Z' (NOTE the
leading v as per semver.org)
* Push the tag with git push origin --tags
* Build a new package with puppet-module or the rake build task if it exists
* Publish the new package to the forge
* Bonus points for an announcement to puppet-users.