docs/developer_docs/contributing/release-process.md
Understand Apache Superset's release process, versioning strategy, and how to participate.
Superset follows Semantic Versioning:
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
↓ ↓ ↓
│ │ └── Bug fixes, security patches
│ └────── New features, backwards compatible
└──────────── Breaking changes
3.0.0: Major release with breaking changes3.1.0: Minor release with new features3.1.1: Patch release with bug fixes# Create release branch
git checkout -b release-X.Y
git push upstream release-X.Y
# Update version
# Edit setup.py and package.json
VERSION = "X.Y.0rc1"
# Apache Superset X.Y.0
## 🎉 Highlights
- Major feature 1
- Major feature 2
## 🚀 New Features
- Feature 1 (#PR)
- Feature 2 (#PR)
## 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fix 1 (#PR)
- Fix 2 (#PR)
## ⚠️ Breaking Changes
- Breaking change 1
- Migration required for X
## 📝 Documentation
- Doc update 1 (#PR)
## 🙏 Thank You
Thanks to all contributors!
# Tag release candidate
git tag -a vX.Y.Zrc1 -m "Apache Superset X.Y.Z RC1"
git push upstream vX.Y.Zrc1
# Build source distribution
python setup.py sdist
# Build wheel
python setup.py bdist_wheel
# Sign artifacts
gpg --armor --detach-sig dist/apache-superset-X.Y.Zrc1.tar.gz
# Upload to Apache staging
svn co https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/superset
cd superset
mkdir X.Y.Zrc1
cp /path/to/dist/* X.Y.Zrc1/
svn add X.Y.Zrc1
svn commit -m "Add Apache Superset X.Y.Z RC1"
Send to [email protected]:
Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache Superset X.Y.Z RC1
Hi all,
I'd like to call a vote to release Apache Superset version X.Y.Z RC1.
The release candidate:
- Git tag: vX.Y.Zrc1
- Git hash: abc123def456
- Source: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/superset/X.Y.Zrc1/
Resources:
- Release notes: [link]
- CHANGELOG: [link]
- PR list: [link]
The vote will be open for at least 72 hours.
[ ] +1 approve
[ ] +0 no opinion
[ ] -1 disapprove (and reason why)
Thanks,
[Your name]
- [ ] Source builds successfully
- [ ] Docker image builds
- [ ] Basic functionality works
- [ ] No critical bugs
- [ ] License check passes
- [ ] Security scan clean
Subject: [RESULT][VOTE] Release Apache Superset X.Y.Z RC1
The vote to release Apache Superset X.Y.Z RC1 has passed.
+1 votes (binding):
- PMC Member 1
- PMC Member 2
- PMC Member 3
+1 votes (non-binding):
- Contributor 1
- Contributor 2
0 votes:
- None
-1 votes:
- None
Thank you to everyone who tested and voted!
# Tag final release
git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Apache Superset X.Y.Z"
git push upstream vX.Y.Z
# Move from dev to release
svn mv https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/superset/X.Y.Zrc1 \
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/superset/X.Y.Z
# Upload to PyPI
python -m twine upload dist/*X.Y.Z*
# Build and push Docker images
docker build -t apache/superset:X.Y.Z .
docker push apache/superset:X.Y.Z
docker tag apache/superset:X.Y.Z apache/superset:latest
docker push apache/superset:latest
# Update docs version
cd docs
# Update docusaurus.config.js with new version
npm run build
Send to [email protected], [email protected]:
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Apache Superset X.Y.Z Released
The Apache Superset team is pleased to announce the release of
Apache Superset X.Y.Z.
Apache Superset is a modern data exploration and visualization platform.
This release includes [number] commits from [number] contributors.
Highlights:
- Feature 1
- Feature 2
- Bug fixes and improvements
Download: https://superset.apache.org/docs/installation/
Release Notes: https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/vX.Y.Z
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/apache-superset/
Docker: docker pull apache/superset:X.Y.Z
Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible!
The Apache Superset Team
# Create GitHub release
gh release create vX.Y.Z \
--title "Apache Superset X.Y.Z" \
--notes-file RELEASE_NOTES.md
# Install RC from staging
pip install https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/superset/X.Y.Zrc1/apache-superset-X.Y.Zrc1.tar.gz
# Or use Docker
docker pull apache/superset:X.Y.Zrc1
Found issue in RC1:
- Description: [what's wrong]
- Steps to reproduce: [how to trigger]
- Impact: [blocker/major/minor]
- Suggested fix: [if known]
## X.Y.Z (YYYY-MM-DD)
### Features
- feat: Description (#PR_NUMBER)
### Fixes
- fix: Description (#PR_NUMBER)
### Breaking Changes
- BREAKING: Description (#PR_NUMBER)
Migration: Steps to migrate
# Use git log to generate initial list
git log --oneline vX.Y-1.Z..vX.Y.Z | grep -E "^[a-f0-9]+ (feat|fix|perf|refactor|docs)"
# Group by type and format
# X.Y.Z
## Breaking Change: [Title]
### Description
What changed and why.
### Before
```python
# Old way
old_function(param1, param2)
# New way
new_function(param1, param2, param3)
### Deprecation Process
1. **Version N**: Mark as deprecated
```python
@deprecated(version="3.0.0", remove_in="4.0.0")
def old_function():
warnings.warn("Use new_function instead", DeprecationWarning)
Version N+1: Keep deprecated with warnings
Version N+2: Remove completely
CVE-YYYY-XXXXX: [Title]
Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
Affected Versions: < X.Y.Z
Fixed Version: X.Y.Z
Description:
[Vulnerability description]
Mitigation:
[How to fix or work around]
Credit:
[Reporter name/organization]
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