gecko-dev/tools/release

Bootstrap Release 
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Bootstrap is a release automation tool.
Use "release -h" for help.

Tools run first
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* checklist/config generator
* version bump tool

Steps are in dependency order. The process may be restarted at any step as 
long as all previous steps are satisfied.

PASS/FAIL verification is run after every step.

Steps 
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1) tag 
2) build 
3) source
4) repack
5) updates
6) stage
7) sign
8) release
   
Details
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tag 
   _RELEASE and _RCn for mozilla and talkback
build 
  en-US build from source (based on tag)
  push to stage
  announce
source
  bz2 archive based on tag
  push to stage
repack
  repack l10n, uses en-US build
  push to stage
  announce
updates
  uses patcher
  generate partials and AUS config ("snippets")
  push to stage
  announce
stage
  uses groom-files
  create release directory/filename structure
  merge updates
  announce
sign
  manual
release
  create bouncer links
  rsync builds to mirrors
  rsync production AUS config
  announce