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# **4 workdays before release - Release RC1**
# **4 workdays before release - Release RC1**
### **1. Determine QA person
### **1. Determine QA person**
Notify person of QA day.
Notify person of QA day.
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### **3. Prepare the blog post**
### **3. Prepare the blog post**
- Start with a complete copy of the [release blog template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/blob/master/doc/release_blog_template.md) and fill it out.
- Start with a complete copy of the [release blog template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/blob/master/doc/release_blog_template.md) and fill it out.
- Make sure the blog post contains information about the GitLab CI release.
- Check the changelog of CE and EE for important changes.
- Check the changelog of CE and EE for important changes.
- Also check the CI changelog
- Also check the CI changelog
- Add a proposed tweet text to the blog post WIP MR description.
- Add a proposed tweet text to the blog post WIP MR description.
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**NOTE** If there is a problem that cannot be fixed in a timely manner, reverting the feature is an option! If the feature is reverted,
**NOTE** If there is a problem that cannot be fixed in a timely manner, reverting the feature is an option! If the feature is reverted,
create an issue about it in order to discuss the next steps after the release.
create an issue about it in order to discuss the next steps after the release.
# **22nd - Release CE, EE and CI**
# **Workday before release - Create Omnibus tags and build packages**
**Make sure EE `x-x-stable-ee` has latest changes from CE `x-x-stable`**
**Make sure EE `x-x-stable-ee` has latest changes from CE `x-x-stable`**
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This can happen before tagging because Omnibus uses tags in its own repo and SHA1's to refer to the GitLab codebase.
This can happen before tagging because Omnibus uses tags in its own repo and SHA1's to refer to the GitLab codebase.
### **4. Publish packages for new release**
# **22nd - Release CE, EE and CI**
### **1. Publish packages for new release**
Update `downloads/index.html` and `downloads/archive/index.html` in `www-gitlab-com` repository.
Update `downloads/index.html` and `downloads/archive/index.html` in `www-gitlab-com` repository.
### **5. Publish blog for new release**
### **2. Publish blog for new release**
Merge the [blog merge request](#1-prepare-the-blog-post) in `www-gitlab-com` repository.
Merge the [blog merge request](#1-prepare-the-blog-post) in `www-gitlab-com` repository.
### **6. Tweet to blog**
### **3. Tweet to blog**
Send out a tweet to share the good news with the world.
Send out a tweet to share the good news with the world.
List the most important features and link to the blog post.
List the most important features and link to the blog post.
