Update release comms (#1859)
- Stop publicizing the index page for both RCs and final releases (only
share the GitHub release)
- `USE_BAZEL_VERSION=last_rc` -> `USE_BAZEL_VERSION=X.Y.ZrcN`
cc @iancha1992
diff --git a/docs/release-playbook.md b/docs/release-playbook.md
index b7ce61d..fa04441 100644
--- a/docs/release-playbook.md
+++ b/docs/release-playbook.md
@@ -133,11 +133,9 @@
```
Bazel 7.0.1rc1 is now available for those that want to try it out.
- You can download it from here:
- - https://releases.bazel.build/7.0.1/rc1/index.html
- - https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/7.0.1rc1
+ You can download it from here: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/7.0.1rc1
- If you're using Bazelisk, you can point to the latest RC by setting USE_BAZEL_VERSION=last_rc.
+ If you're using Bazelisk, you can point to this RC by setting USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.0.1rc1.
Please test it out and report any issues [here](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues) as soon as possible.
A draft of the release notes can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pu2ARPweOCTxPsRR8snoDtkC9R51XWRyBXeiC6Ql5so/edit?usp=sharing).
@@ -147,6 +145,19 @@
1. Post on the #general channel on the [Bazel Slack](https://bazelbuild.slack.com/) announcing that a new RC is out. See [example](https://bazelbuild.slack.com/archives/CA31HN1T3/p1705095377557259).
+1. Post a comment on all issues / PRs addressed in this RC to ask users to test (this is a manual step for now but will eventually be automated).
+
+ Issues:
+ ```
+ A fix for this issue has been included in [Bazel 7.0.2 RC1](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/7.0.2rc1). Please test out the release candidate and report any issues as soon as possible.
+ If you're using Bazelisk, you can point to the latest RC by setting USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.0.2rc1. Thanks!
+ ```
+ PRs:
+ ```
+ The changes in this PR have been included in [Bazel 6.5.0 RC2](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/6.5.0rc2). Please test out the release candidate and report any issues as soon as possible.
+ If you're using Bazelisk, you can point to the latest RC by setting USE_BAZEL_VERSION=6.5.0rc2. Thanks!
+ ```
+
1. Trigger a new pipeline in BuildKite to test the release candidate with all the downstream projects.
* Go to https://buildkite.com/bazel/bazel-with-downstream-projects-bazel
* Click "New Build", then fill in the fields like this:
@@ -264,9 +275,7 @@
* Subject: Bazel 6.2.0 is released
* Body:
```
- Bazel 6.2.0 is now available:
- - https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/6.2.0
- - https://releases.bazel.build/6.2.0/release/index.html
+ Bazel 6.2.0 is now available: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/6.2.0
```
1. Post on the #general channel on the [Bazel Slack](https://bazelbuild.slack.com/) about the new release (same content as above).
