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* Update the changelog (#LINK)
* Update the changelog (#LINK)
16th:
* Merge CE in to EE (#LINK)
17th:
17th:
* Create x.x.0.rc1 (#LINK)
* Create x.x.0.rc1 (#LINK)
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* Deploy to GitLab.com (#LINK)
* Deploy to GitLab.com (#LINK)
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```
# **17th - Create RC1**
# **16th - Merge the CE into EE**
The RC1 release comes with the task to update the installation and upgrade docs. Be mindful that there might already be merge requests for this on GitLab or GitHub.
Do this via a merge request.
### **1. Merge the CE code into EE**
# **17th - Create RC1**
Do this via a merge request.
The RC1 release comes with the task to update the installation and upgrade docs. Be mindful that there might already be merge requests for this on GitLab or GitHub.
### **2. Update the installation guide**
### **1. Update the installation guide**
1. Check if it references the correct branch `x-x-stable` (doesn't exist yet, but that is okay)
1. Check if it references the correct branch `x-x-stable` (doesn't exist yet, but that is okay)
1. Check the [GitLab Shell version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782)
1. Check the [GitLab Shell version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782)
1. Check the [Git version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794)
1. Check the [Git version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794)
1. There might be other changes. Ask around.
1. There might be other changes. Ask around.
### **3. Create an update guides**
### **2. Create an update guides**
1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `from-6-8-to-6.9`
1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `from-6-8-to-6.9`
1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
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#### 10. Check application status
#### 10. Check application status
### **4. Code quality indicators**
### **3. Code quality indicators**
Make sure the code quality indicators are green / good.
Make sure the code quality indicators are green / good.
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Create an annotated tag that points to the version change commit:
Create an annotated tag that points to the version change commit:
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### **1. Update GitLab.com**
### **1. Update GitLab.com**
Merge the RC1 code into GitLab.com. Once the build is green, deploy in the morning.
Merge the RC1 EE code into GitLab.com.
Once the build is green, create a package.
Try to deploy in the morning.
It is important to do this as soon as possible, so we can catch any errors before we release the full version.
It is important to do this as soon as possible, so we can catch any errors before we release the full version.
### **2. Prepare the blog post**
### **2. Prepare the blog post**
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Tweet about the RC release:
Tweet about the RC release:
> GitLab x.x.0.rc1 is out. This release candidate is only suitable for testing. Please create issues for regressions and add a link from LINK_TO_ISSUE.
> GitLab x.x.0.rc1 is out. This release candidate is only suitable for testing. Please link regressions issues from LINK_TO_REGRESSION_ISSUE