RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md

Release checklist

This checklist is for our own reference, to help us prepare a new release

1. Check that everything is ready to go
   • Desired PRs are merged
   • GHA CI are passing on dev
   • GHA linting are passing on dev
2. Increase version number following semantic versioning
3. Choose an appropriate codename for the release (if major or minor)
   • i.e. Peaks in Sarek National Park
4. Sync dev and checkout a new branch for the release
5. Bump version:
   • nf-core bump-version . <VERSION>
   • edit docs/images/sarek_subway.svg
   • generate a new docs/images/sarek_subway.png
   • edit docs/images/sarek_workflow.svg
   • generate a new docs/images/sarek_workflow.png
   • edit CHANGELOG
6. Make a PR to master
7. Wait for reviews
8. Merge said PR
9. Make a release on GitHub
10. Update bio.tools with the new release details
11. RT the nf-core automated tweet about the new released version
12. Make a new branch from dev
13. Checkout the CHANGELOG.md from master
    • git checkout upstream/master -- CHANGELOG.md
14. Add a new Unreleased section in CHANGELOG.md for the dev version
15. Checkout figures from master
    • git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_subway.svg
    • git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_subway.png
    • git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_workflow.svg
    • git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_workflow.png
16. Make a PR to dev
17. Wait for review
18. Merge said PR
19. Commit and push. Continue making more awesome 🤘
20. Have fika 🍰