Commit e443e595 authored by Sytse Sijbrandij's avatar Sytse Sijbrandij

Simplify email procedure now that subscribers are on the newsletter list.

parent 6a10e2e5
...@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ Proposed tweet for CE "GitLab X.X.X CE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogp ...@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ Proposed tweet for CE "GitLab X.X.X CE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogp
Proposed tweet for EE "GitLab X.X.X EE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogpost>" Proposed tweet for EE "GitLab X.X.X EE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogpost>"
### **9. Send out newsletter** ### **9. Send out the newsletter**
In MailChimp replicate the former release newsletters to customers / newsletter subscribers (these are two separate things) and modify them accordingly.
Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp.
Replicate the former release newsletter and modify it accordingly.
Include a link to the blog post and keep it short. Include a link to the blog post and keep it short.
Proposed email for CE: "We have released a new version of GitLab Community Edition and its packages. See our blog post(<link>) for more information." Proposed email text:
"We have released a new version of GitLab. See our blog post(<link>) for more information."
# **23rd - Optional Patch Release** # **23rd - Optional Patch Release**
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...@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ Otherwise include it in the monthly release and note there was a regression fix ...@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ Otherwise include it in the monthly release and note there was a regression fix
1. [Build new packages with the latest version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/doc/release.md) 1. [Build new packages with the latest version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/doc/release.md)
1. Cherry-pick the changelog update back into master 1. Cherry-pick the changelog update back into master
1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`, tweet should include the most important feature that the release is addressing as well as the link to the changelog 1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`, tweet should include the most important feature that the release is addressing as well as the link to the changelog
1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published(CE only) 1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published (CE only)
1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp
...@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ Please report suspected security vulnerabilities in private to <support@gitlab.c ...@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ Please report suspected security vulnerabilities in private to <support@gitlab.c
1. Create feature branches for the blog post on GitLab.com and link them from the code branch 1. Create feature branches for the blog post on GitLab.com and link them from the code branch
1. Merge and publish the blog posts 1. Merge and publish the blog posts
1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq` 1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`
1. Send out an email to the subscribers mailing list on MailChimp 1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp
1. Send out an email to [the community google mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq) 1. Send out an email to [the community google mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq)
1. Send out an email to [the GitLab newsletter list](http://gitlab.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=498dccd07cf3e9482bee33ba4&id=98a9a4992c)
1. Post a signed copy of our complete announcement to [oss-security](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/) and request a CVE number 1. Post a signed copy of our complete announcement to [oss-security](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/) and request a CVE number
1. Add the security researcher to the [Security Researcher Acknowledgments list](http://www.gitlab.com/vulnerability-acknowledgements/) 1. Add the security researcher to the [Security Researcher Acknowledgments list](http://www.gitlab.com/vulnerability-acknowledgements/)
1. Thank the security researcher in an email for their cooperation 1. Thank the security researcher in an email for their cooperation
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