02 Oct 2018
Kelly Foster
Medha Parlikar (Unlicensed)
Tom Vasile
Rita Allen
Discuss release process
Discuss specifics of the RNode v0.7 release
Discuss specifics of upgrading test net to RNode v0.7
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Notes
Resources
https://rchain.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/44007462/Github+Fork-n-Beans+Workflow
Discussion about release process
See process illustrated on https://rchain.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/44007462/Github+Fork-n-Beans+Workflow
Timeline for RNode 0.7 release
Fri. 10/5 - feature complete on dev. Medha Parlikar (Unlicensed) to confirm
Mon., 10/8 - Tom Vasile to create RNode v0.7 release branch
Tues., 10/9 - Tom Vasile test release branch against test plan that Medha Parlikar (Unlicensed) will have added to the RNode v0.7 release plan
Wed., 10/10 - Medha Parlikar (Unlicensed) demo for RNode v0.7 during community debrief
Thurs., 10/11 - Tom Vasile merge release branch to master and tag release “RNode 0.7.1”
Mon., 10/15 - Kelly Foster push release announcement to relevant channels
Updating test net
No requirement to preserve the network during upgrade
No requirement to preserve the state
Process
Genesis ceremony to launch test net
Ceremony takes place Mon., 10/15
REQUIRES Berlin test net validator participation
REQUIRES documentation for this genesis ceremony. Need by EOD 10/11
Plan to do asynchronously over a period of time, 24 hours?
Set reasonable signature requirement threshold
SRE take down test net bootstrap by EOD 10/12
Wipe it
Upgrade to RNode v0.7
Keep it down until we’re ready to start the genesis ceremony on Oct. 15
Validators to prepare
Shut down node and clean by Oct. 14
Upgrade software by Oct. 14
Prepare to participate in the RNode 0.7 genesis ceremony on Oct. 15
GOAL is test net launched by Oct. 16 in time for RChain community test session
Plan for the test session to go through the RNode v0.7 test plan
New validators can bond using the faucet
REQUIRES documentation for using the faucet
REQUIRES deployment of the faucet after genesis