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| # Release checklist
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| 
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| See https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/versioning.html for
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| information about how the version numbers line up with releases.
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| 
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| ## Main release
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| 
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| Released quarterly on January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 15th.
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| 
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| * [ ] Create a new issue and select the "Maintainers only: Release" template.
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| 
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| ## Point release
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| 
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| Released as needed for security, installation or critical bug fixes.
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| 
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| * [ ] Make necessary changes in `main` branch.
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| * [ ] Check out release branch e.g.:
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|   ```bash
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|   git checkout -t remotes/origin/5.2.x
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|   ```
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| * [ ] Cherry pick individual commits from `main` branch to release branch e.g. `5.2.x`, then `git push`.
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| * [ ] Check [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions) to confirm passing tests in release branch e.g. `5.2.x`.
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| * [ ] In compliance with [PEP 440](https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/), update version identifier in `src/PIL/_version.py`
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| * [ ] Run pre-release check via `make release-test`.
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| * [ ] Create tag for release e.g.:
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|   ```bash
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|   git tag 5.2.1
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|   git push --tags
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|   ```
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| * [ ] Create and check source distribution:
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|   ```bash
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|   make sdist
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|   ```
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| * [ ] Check the [GitHub Actions "Wheels" workflow](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions/workflows/wheels.yml)
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|   has passed, including the "Upload release to PyPI" job. This will have been triggered
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|   by the new tag.
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| * [ ] Publish the [release on GitHub](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases) and then:
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|   ```bash
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|   git push
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|   ```
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| 
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| ## Embargoed release
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| 
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| Released as needed privately to individual vendors for critical security-related bug fixes.
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| 
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| * [ ] Prepare patch for all versions that will get a fix. Test against local installations.
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| * [ ] Commit against `main`, cherry pick to affected release branches.
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| * [ ] Run local test matrix on each release & Python version.
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| * [ ] Privately send to distros.
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| * [ ] Run pre-release check via `make release-test`
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| * [ ] Amend any commits with the CVE #
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| * [ ] On release date, tag and push to GitHub.
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|   ```bash
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|   git checkout 2.5.x
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|   git tag 2.5.3
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|   git push origin --tags
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|   ```
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| * [ ] Check the [GitHub Actions "Wheels" workflow](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions/workflows/wheels.yml)
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|   has passed, including the "Upload release to PyPI" job. This will have been triggered
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|   by the new tag.
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| * [ ] Publish the [release on GitHub](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases) and then:
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|   ```bash
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|   git push origin 2.5.x
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|   ```
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| 
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| ## Publicize release
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| 
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| * [ ] Announce release availability via [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@pillow) e.g. https://fosstodon.org/@pillow/110639450470725321
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| 
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| ## Documentation
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| 
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| * [ ] Make sure the [default version for Read the Docs](https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) is up-to-date with the release changes
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| 
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| ## Docker images
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| 
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| * [ ] Update Pillow in the Docker Images repository
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|   ```bash
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|   git clone https://github.com/python-pillow/docker-images
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|   cd docker-images
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|   ./update-pillow-tag.sh [[release tag]]
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|   ```
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