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ci: add RC promotion script (dev -> release) #717
Description
Part of #715
Problem
After an RC passes the vote, promoting artifacts from `dist/dev` to `dist/release` is done manually via SVN commands. This is error-prone (wrong paths, forgetting to remove the RC suffix, missing artifacts) and undocumented beyond tribal knowledge.
Solution
Add a `promote` subcommand to `scripts/apache_release.py` (or a separate script) that:
- Takes the RC number as input (e.g. `0.42.0-RC1`)
- Checks out both SVN paths (`dist/dev/incubator/burr/` and `dist/release/incubator/burr/`)
- Moves artifacts from dev to release, renaming to remove RC suffix
- Removes old releases from `dist/release` (ASF policy: only latest)
- Commits to SVN
- Prints the PyPI upload command for the final release
Acceptance criteria
- Single command to promote a voted RC
- Validates that all expected artifacts exist before promoting
- Handles the incubating -> TLP transition (path changes)
- Dry-run mode that shows what would happen without committing
Activity
andreahlert commentedon Mar 30, 2026
@skrawcz since you've been doing the RC promotions manually, curious what your current steps look like. I want to make sure the script covers everything you already do, not just what I think the process is. also @pjfanning any gotchas from other projects when automating the dev -> release SVN move?
Haricharanpanjwani commentedon Apr 19, 2026
@andreahlert I can work on this issue.
skrawcz commentedon Apr 20, 2026
@andreahlert rather than copy it moves the artifacts (I updated the ticket).
Haricharanpanjwani commentedon May 2, 2026
@skrawcz @andreahlert @pjfanning can you review the PR #749
github-actions commentedon May 20, 2026
@Haricharanpanjwani, this issue has been inactive for 18 days.
Are you still working on it? Drop a comment to let us know.
If there is no update within 7 days, the assignment will be removed
so someone else can pick it up
(per the assignment policy).
Haricharanpanjwani commentedon Jun 1, 2026
PR is updated: #749, can I get a review on it?
andreahlert commentedon Jun 2, 2026
Just made a few adjustments. Approved @elijahbenizzy can you take a second vote on that?