Release Process

New Patch Release (vX.Y.Z)

In order to cut a new patch release from an existing release branch release-X.Y, follow these steps:

Run the Tag workflow on the release-X.Y branch with the proper release version, vX.Y.Z. Message suggested, but not required: Release vX.Y.Z.
Draft the new release notes, and share them with the rest of the team to ensure that all the required information is included.
Publish the above release notes.

In order to cut a new minor release, follow these steps:

Create a new release branch release-X.Y from master, using the GitHub UI.
Create and merge an empty commit to the master branch, if required to have it at least one commit ahead of the release branch.
Run the Tag workflow on the master branch with the release candidate tag for the next release, so vX.<Y+1>.0-rc.0.
Run the Tag workflow on the release-X.Y branch with the proper release version, vX.Y.0. Message suggested, but not required: Release vX.Y.0.
Draft the new release notes, and share them with the rest of the team to ensure that all the required information is included.
Publish the above release notes.