@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ t=RELEASE-$r
* change xen-unstable xen/Makefile XEN_EXTRAVERSION
# if main version number has changed (eg 4.7 -> 4.8) rerun ./autogen.sh
* rerun ./autogen.sh to update version number in configure
-# - XEN_EXTRAVERSION should be `.0-rc$(XEN_VENDORVERSION)'
+# - XEN_EXTRAVERSION should be as follows
+# `.0-rc$(XEN_VENDORVERSION)' during freeze, first rc onwards (including staging, before branching)
+# `-unstable$(XEN_VENDORVERSION)' unstable aka unfrozen staging (or unstable branch, after branching)
+# `.0$(XEN_VENDORVERSION)' actual release of Xen X.Y.0 (aka first actual release of Xen X.Y)
+# `.Z$(XEN_VENDORVERSION)' actual release of Xen X.Y.Z (stable point realase)
#
# - turn off debug on stable branches, if not already done
# - tools/Rules.mk
In particular, say clearly that X.Y-unstable should be thus, not X.Y.0-unstable. CC: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com> Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@eu.citrix.com> --- docs/process/release-technician-checklist.txt | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)