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authorSytse Sijbrandij <sytses@gmail.com>2014-07-21 10:47:38 +0200
committerSytse Sijbrandij <sytses@gmail.com>2014-07-21 10:47:38 +0200
commite443e59542911e21684abdc1493bb041ec179a4f (patch)
tree5e43a456df3c185d2dd24cf97f9568faef935006
parent6a10e2e52a1ae614fe467245e5e5946e67e0905d (diff)
downloadgitlab-ce-e443e59542911e21684abdc1493bb041ec179a4f.tar.gz
Simplify email procedure now that subscribers are on the newsletter list.
-rw-r--r--doc/release/monthly.md9
-rw-r--r--doc/release/patch.md3
-rw-r--r--doc/release/security.md3
3 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/release/monthly.md b/doc/release/monthly.md
index f37b5720c39..1d60eb33b02 100644
--- a/doc/release/monthly.md
+++ b/doc/release/monthly.md
@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ Proposed tweet for CE "GitLab X.X.X CE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogp
Proposed tweet for EE "GitLab X.X.X EE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogpost>"
-### **9. Send out newsletter**
-
-In MailChimp replicate the former release newsletters to customers / newsletter subscribers (these are two separate things) and modify them accordingly.
+### **9. Send out the newsletter**
+Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp.
+Replicate the former release newsletter and modify it accordingly.
Include a link to the blog post and keep it short.
-Proposed email for CE: "We have released a new version of GitLab Community Edition and its packages. See our blog post(<link>) for more information."
+Proposed email text:
+"We have released a new version of GitLab. See our blog post(<link>) for more information."
# **23rd - Optional Patch Release**
diff --git a/doc/release/patch.md b/doc/release/patch.md
index 7762c9f0e11..9ffa7d2f606 100644
--- a/doc/release/patch.md
+++ b/doc/release/patch.md
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ Otherwise include it in the monthly release and note there was a regression fix
1. [Build new packages with the latest version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/doc/release.md)
1. Cherry-pick the changelog update back into master
1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`, tweet should include the most important feature that the release is addressing as well as the link to the changelog
-1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published(CE only)
+1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published (CE only)
+1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp
diff --git a/doc/release/security.md b/doc/release/security.md
index 5265ca82eba..3944f55e03f 100644
--- a/doc/release/security.md
+++ b/doc/release/security.md
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ Please report suspected security vulnerabilities in private to <support@gitlab.c
1. Create feature branches for the blog post on GitLab.com and link them from the code branch
1. Merge and publish the blog posts
1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`
-1. Send out an email to the subscribers mailing list on MailChimp
+1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp
1. Send out an email to [the community google mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq)
-1. Send out an email to [the GitLab newsletter list](http://gitlab.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=498dccd07cf3e9482bee33ba4&id=98a9a4992c)
1. Post a signed copy of our complete announcement to [oss-security](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/) and request a CVE number
1. Add the security researcher to the [Security Researcher Acknowledgments list](http://www.gitlab.com/vulnerability-acknowledgements/)
1. Thank the security researcher in an email for their cooperation