Release post updates
You are here:
Handbook
Marketing
Blog Handbook
GitLab Release Posts
Release post updates
15.11 (2023-04-22)
Changes
Fix typos from MR 121699
Add information to release post template
15.9 (2023-02-22)
Changes
Complete Deprecation and Removal automation to release post
Add deprecation of "File Type variable expansion in .gitlab-ci.yml" to 15.5
Remove tasks requiring RPM to review MRs
Simplify release post manager tasks
Release post - GitLab 15.9
Add the release post MR link to MVP nomination issue
Revises links to removed getting-started page
Update guidance for adding videos to release post items
Guidance regarding multiple issues on release post items
Link directly to bug fixes, performance, and usability improvements issue lists from the release post
Revise release post header to have same classes for all posts
Desktop and mobile image no longer necessary
Remove former team member from release post directions
Redundant step in the Release Post steps
Directions regarding YouTube videos in review apps is no longer accurate
Fix GitLab capitalization
15.8 (2023-01-22)
Changes
Removal equals End of Support
Pause Feedback on OKR Process generation
Add the Breaking Changes RSS Feed to the release post
Replace reference to dates with milestones
Exclude breaking-changes.xml from deleted during cleanup
Update Breaking Changes RSS content
Update Breaking Changes RSS Feed
Auto-generate RSS Feed content
Release post item generator recognizes "GitLab Free" label
Release post MR options and "Draft:" clarification
Improve the release post template
15.7 (2022-12-22)
Changes
Remove line asking to exclude deprecation or removal
Update deprecation and removal example
Add removal of NFS Support to Docs
Add 15.7 image directory
Use release-post-build for automated content assembly
Automate deprecation additions
Address remaining RP 15.6 retro items
[Update remaining
s in the Breaking Changes RSS feed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/-/merge_requests/115877)
Update breaking changes RSS feed
Add NFS support removal to 15.6 release post
Fix link to view app in release post intro
Update tasks in RP assembly
Add guidance to make deps and rems actionable
Add flags for whether a feature is available on Dedicated or self-managed
15.6 (2022-11-22)
Changes
Update deprecation and removal templates and content
Update/add maintainers / code owners to all product handbook pages
Release Post MR template edits
Update the link to homepage yaml to point to new branch
Fix Updates section rendering on Release Posts
Add note re advance drafting for RP items involving external business partnershps
Update the front matter check suggestion
Update tertiary release post MRs
Update What's New instructions
Breaking Changes that fix a security issue are ok in minor releases
Remove redundant deprecations reminder
Release Post: Clarify social media image instructions
Consider community contributions for MVP
Retro items and general cleanup
15.5 (2022-10-22)
Changes
Add array as schema option for epic_url
Allow a Release Post entry to have multiple Epic URLs
Specify the release post item generator expects plain text
Data Science Section Support
Release Post revisions to timing and What's New MR instructions
Minor revisions to text in release post MR template
Add clarity to the tasks regarding Runner and Distribution content blocks in the release post MR template
Remove a step in the release post process that is performed automatically
Update instructions in Release post handbook
Ping ProdOps if a removal in minor version is a breaking change
Update the keyword to replace release_post_manager_shadow
Release Post Documentation Tweaks
Add guidance for requesting approval of off cycle breaking changes
Move UX handbook to Product
Update doc release duties for TW Lead
Provide clarity on breaking changes decision
15.4 (2022-09-22)
Changes
Expand deprecation and end of support definitions
Update Deprecations issue template link to create deprecation entry
Update release post template
release-15-4-bugs
Release post response times during the 18th-22nd
Add David to review What's New
Tweak recommendations of Monday scheduling
Update historic extras blocks for parity
Replaced standard bullets with numbered.
Suggestion to post a daily summary to release post team during critical dates
Clarify steps regarding Slack channel invites
Avoid Mon and Fri for Release post standups
Fix confusing dates and remove duplicate instructions
Update query cited in the feature/top notification step in release post MR template
Update wider community verbiage in release post intro
Automate creation of buyer-experience (home page announcement) release post MR
Update content assembly guidance to reflect automation
Add release post manager shadow to MR template
Revise MVP nomination guidance
Various updates cited in 15.3 RPM retro
Adding callout to format of top item in yaml file
Update guidance regarding release post extras
15.3 (2022-08-22)
Changes
Change What's New templates for easy copy/paste
Updates to Breaking Changes Comms template
Automate content assembly
Update the deprecations and removals section of the release post handbook page
Move old release post files to release directory
Guidance to rebase instead of merge
Adds community contributions count to release post intro
Remove the TOC from release post MR template
Confirm deprecations and removals list in the release post
Clarify which MRs to approve
Combine initial Slack messages during release post kickoff
Posts a comment in the Bugs, Usability, and Performance MRs
Resolve timing contradiction regarding handoff to social team
Clarify timing of merging the release-x-y branch
Fix a "queue" => "cue" typo in the release post MR template
Fix link to Feature Flags
Add a suggestion to consider filtering release post item MRs using
Approved-By != <yourself>
Remove unnecessary task regarding "Draft:" in release post MR template
Fix header anchors in release post MR template
Remove reference to deleted PM checklist in release post MR template
Fix indentation in release post MR template
Fix release post kickoff invalid links
PMM lead responsibilities in the release post
Add links to alpha, beta, and availability guidelines
Create Example file for Release Post
extras
content type
Change heading to Removals and breaking changes
Clarify what requires pricing theme updates
Fix broken link on the release post item template
15.2 (2022-07-22)
Changes
Fix linting breaking comms
Update markdown to use codeblocks not quotes
Add note about including all tiers to date in release post item sample
Remove note about 14.5 now that we publish a list
Add "Self-managed certificate-based integration with Kubernetes feature flagged" to Breaking Changes blog post
Remove redundant line in the Release Post MR template
Update Git steps for content assembly - handbook update
Update Git steps for content assembly
Update Release Post automation to build bug, ux, and performance URL
Change performance improvements link from old ~performance label to ~bug::performance
Remove alt tag instruction from release post docs
15.1 (2022-06-22)
Changes
Updates to Deprecation and Removal examples
Edited to match deprecations page
Pared down language and added Announced in
Follow title guidelines for Removals
Handbook: Create image/gif tips section and SSoT chapter for ImageMagick, document image drop shadow
Update steps for requesting review of late release post item
Clarify that deprecation compilation is non-blocking
Add deprecation overview visual to product handbook
End of Support guidance
Change reference to an agenda "template" to "example"
Fix link to Technical Advisor for release post
Put all RPM tasks in chronological order
Update SUS label and Milestone reference in UX Improvements sample
RPM no longer has to update post intro on kickoff
Remove references to ten-oh-announcement
Assign MVP issue to release_post_manager
Add ticks to Slack channels
Resolve "Update release post template with code review guidelines"
release-post-assemble error
Add query to MVP Issue template
Update MVP section in Release Post docs
Tip for searching for primary features
Release post template improvements from 15.0 Retro
Fix unescaped Slack channel references in Release-Post.md
Update create what's new on the 20th
Change which branch to rebase
Add release post scheduling to quick links
Update Breaking Changes Post with Removals Content
Edit this page
View source