Yocto Project Release Checklist - Revision history

Yoann Congal at 17:50, 25 September 2026

2026-09-25T17:50:23Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:50, 25 September 2026
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	** Add a new bitbake-setup configuration file in BitBake's registry (create a new one, do not delete old ones, e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/bitbake-devel/20260422095624.241708-1-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)		** Add a new bitbake-setup configuration file in BitBake's registry (create a new one, do not delete old ones, e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/bitbake-devel/20260422095624.241708-1-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)
	** Add branch selectors and scheduled jobs to autobuilder configuration (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20260423214412.2387367-2-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)		** Add branch selectors and scheduled jobs to autobuilder configuration (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20260423214412.2387367-2-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)
			*** Add the release to schedulers.py/branchdefaults for the dropdown a-full selector (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/yocto-autobuilder2/commit/?id=09e83bc8c7737c6e36914d651d1620df9eca0cca)
			*** Update schedulers.py/schedulers (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/yocto-autobuilder2/commit/?id=80ce858b499f7c91cd7a2a0990f6e28e879f0fca)
			** Create&push the yocto-autobuilder-helper branch matching the new release
	** Update Toaster fixtures files		** Update Toaster fixtures files
	** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)		** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)

Yoann Congal: Undo revision 86886 by Yoann Congal (talk) (already done above)

2026-09-25T17:45:59Z

Undo revision 86886 by Yoann Congal (talk) (already done above)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:45, 25 September 2026
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	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:
	*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20251217-add-whinlatter-to-config-v1-1-9aeb42d212bd@bootlin.com/)		*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20251217-add-whinlatter-to-config-v1-1-9aeb42d212bd@bootlin.com/)
	*** Add the release to schedulers.py/branchdefaults for the dropdown a-full selector (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/yocto-autobuilder2/commit/?id=09e83bc8c7737c6e36914d651d1620df9eca0cca)
	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:
	*** Update scripts/release-parser.py		*** Update scripts/release-parser.py
	** Files to update in yocto-metrics:		** Files to update in yocto-metrics:
	*** Update patch-status/releases.csv		*** Update patch-status/releases.csv

Yoann Congal: Add the release to schedulers.py/branchdefaults for the dropdown a-full selector

2026-09-25T17:19:43Z

Add the release to schedulers.py/branchdefaults for the dropdown a-full selector

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 25 September 2026
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	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:
	*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20251217-add-whinlatter-to-config-v1-1-9aeb42d212bd@bootlin.com/)		*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20251217-add-whinlatter-to-config-v1-1-9aeb42d212bd@bootlin.com/)
			*** Add the release to schedulers.py/branchdefaults for the dropdown a-full selector (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/yocto-autobuilder2/commit/?id=09e83bc8c7737c6e36914d651d1620df9eca0cca)
	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:
	*** Update scripts/release-parser.py		*** Update scripts/release-parser.py
	** Files to update in yocto-metrics:		** Files to update in yocto-metrics:
	*** Update patch-status/releases.csv		*** Update patch-status/releases.csv

Tim Orling: Add link to Layerindex page.

2026-09-25T17:19:07Z

Add link to Layerindex page.

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 25 September 2026
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	** Update Toaster fixtures files		** Update Toaster fixtures files
	** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)		** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)
	** Add new release series to the ~~layerindex~~		** Add new release series to the [[Layerindex]]

	* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:		* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:

Rpurdie at 16:34, 25 September 2026

2026-09-25T16:34:59Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:34, 25 September 2026
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	** Update Toaster fixtures files		** Update Toaster fixtures files
	** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)		** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)
			** Add new release series to the layerindex

	* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:		* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:

Rpurdie at 16:13, 23 September 2026

2026-09-23T16:13:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:13, 23 September 2026
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	* Prior to build of the first release candidate		* Prior to build of the first release candidate
			** Does LAYERSERIES_CORENAMES in layer.conf in OE-Core contain the current release name with the previous release removed?
	** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf? (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-yocto/commit/?h=wrynose&id=904846ae078ee20de073040ebb77c86e19250f56)		** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf? (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-yocto/commit/?h=wrynose&id=904846ae078ee20de073040ebb77c86e19250f56)
	** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf? (e.g. see above)		** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf? (e.g. see above)

Agodard: Add links to changes

2026-04-24T09:49:57Z

Add links to changes

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:49, 24 April 2026
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	** docs.yoctoproject.org updated correct dropdown version.		** docs.yoctoproject.org updated correct dropdown version.
	** Files to update in yocto-docs:		** Files to update in yocto-docs:
	*** Create new release note templates in documentation/migration-guides/		*** Create new release note templates in documentation/migration-guides/ (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-docs/20251218-release-notes-templates-6-0-v1-1-61690583cef2@bootlin.com/)
	*** Update documentation/ref-manual/svg/releases.svg		*** Update documentation/ref-manual/svg/releases.svg (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-docs/20251204-release-updates-v2-2-04ca6c26ddd5@bootlin.com/)
	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder2:
	*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py		*** update workers_prev_releases in config.py (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20251217-add-whinlatter-to-config-v1-1-9aeb42d212bd@bootlin.com/)
	** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:		** Files to update in yocto-autobuilder-helper:
	*** Update scripts/release-parser.py		*** Update scripts/release-parser.py
	** Files to update in yocto-metrics:		** Files to update in yocto-metrics:
	*** Update patch-status/releases.csv		*** Update patch-status/releases.csv

Paul Barker at 09:17, 24 April 2026

2026-04-24T09:17:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:17, 24 April 2026
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	** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf? (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-yocto/commit/?h=wrynose&id=904846ae078ee20de073040ebb77c86e19250f56)		** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf? (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-yocto/commit/?h=wrynose&id=904846ae078ee20de073040ebb77c86e19250f56)
	** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf? (e.g. see above)		** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf? (e.g. see above)
			** Is bitbake version updated? (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/bitbake/commit/?h=2.18&id=33581c84f3a85008239acbd940501a35de48dc91)
	** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?		** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?
	** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?		** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?
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	** Add branch selectors and scheduled jobs to autobuilder configuration (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20260423214412.2387367-2-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)		** Add branch selectors and scheduled jobs to autobuilder configuration (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20260423214412.2387367-2-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)
	** Update Toaster fixtures files		** Update Toaster fixtures files
	** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image		** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image (e.g. https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/commit/?h=wrynose&id=42fa856a00ac16b2a7a83d7ecfa60a5be192b16c)

	* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:		* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:

Paul Barker at 09:14, 24 April 2026

2026-04-24T09:14:36Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:14, 24 April 2026
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	* Prior to build of the first release candidate		* Prior to build of the first release candidate
	** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf?		** Is DISTRO_VERSION updated in poky.conf? (e.g. https://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-yocto/commit/?h=wrynose&id=904846ae078ee20de073040ebb77c86e19250f56)
	** Is SDK_VERSION updated in poky.~~conf~~?		** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf? (e.g. see above)
	** Is SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS updated in poky.conf?
	** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?		** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?
	** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?		** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?

Paul Barker at 09:08, 24 April 2026

2026-04-24T09:08:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:08, 24 April 2026
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	** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?		** Are yocto-docs merged to the release branch?
	** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?		** Has bitbake -f -c distrodata universe been run?
	** Add a new bitbake-setup configuration file in BitBake's registry (create a new one, do not delete old ones)		** Add a new bitbake-setup configuration file in BitBake's registry (create a new one, do not delete old ones, e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/bitbake-devel/20260422095624.241708-1-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)
			** Add branch selectors and scheduled jobs to autobuilder configuration (e.g. https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-patches/20260423214412.2387367-2-richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org/T/)
			** Update Toaster fixtures files
			** Update SRCREVs in build-appliance-image

	* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following:		* After the final release candidate has returned from QA and is approved, verify the following: