From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:19:12 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: docs:  update major release instructions
X-Git-Tag: REL_10_BETA1~281
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=06fc54cd4355caf8e271ffc864885ccaa879159e;p=postgresql

docs:  update major release instructions
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diff --git a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
index 45cd178ae7..dc1b300a35 100644
--- a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
+++ b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
@@ -31,19 +31,21 @@ For Major Releases
 (in addition to the above)
 
 * Release notes
-	o use git log or src/tools/git_changelog to find the relevant commits
+	o use src/tools/git_changelog
+	o retain the relevant commits
 		o  new features and options
 		o  major performance improvements
 		o  bug fixes for serious or common bugs
 		o  incompatibilities and significant user-visible changes
 		o  major source code changes
-	o check completion of items that have been marked as completed at
-	  http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo
-	o remove completed TODO items
+	o update TODO list, http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo
+		o  verify items marked as completed are completed
+		o  mark additional items as completed
+		o  remove completed items
 	o group items into categories
-	o select major features
 	o select incompatibilities
-	o add documentation for items
+	o add documentation links for items
+	o select major features
 
 * Documentation
 	o document all new features