Release x.y.0 - Roadmap
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Description
**Planned RC1: every second month ~ second last week of month, so release is in first week of month / replace with date**
**Planned Release date:**
**Bump (do this when creating new roadmap)**
- [ ] create milestone
- [ ] check if stable server version in drone.yml needs to be updated
- [ ] bump version in MainApp
- [ ] ```OUTDATED_SERVER_VERSION``` according https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule (e.g. NC12)
- [ ] change if needed https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#mobile-apps
- [ ] add these versions to changelog
- [ ] App
- [ ] check if code is outdated due to last supported server version ```@NextcloudServer``` annotation
- [ ] remove support for server older ```MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION```
- [ ] Library
- [ ] check if code is outdated due to last supported server version ```@NextcloudServer``` annotation
- [ ] remove support for server older ```MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_SERVER_VERSION```
- [ ] check if oldest Android version is EOL by Google and user usage <= 0.5% and drop it if so
- [ ] search for usage of Build.VERSION_CODES.xy
- [ ] announce it in changelog
- [ ] check if arm-v7a is still used in Google Play Console
**Create stable-x.y branch & use it for release (when releasing RC1)**
- [ ] create branch ```stable-x.y```
- [ ] enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
- [ ] change on App
- [ ] ```getBranchName.sh```
- [ ] ```analysis-wrapper.sh```
- [ ] ```detectWrongSettings.sh```
- [ ] check that transifex bot still works
- [ ] change on Lib
- [ ] create branch stable-2.x
- [ ] enable branch to be analyzed on codacy
- [ ] ```getBranchName.sh```
- [ ] ```analysis-wrapper.sh```
- [ ] Update version on master to next minor version
**Test app with all supported Android version**
- access all activities
- auto upload
- upload / download files/folders
- use external sdcard
- what's new slides correctly shown on first start
All tests on
- [ ] Android 8.1
- [ ] Android 9
- [ ] Android 11
- [ ] Android 14
- [ ] Android 15
**RC1**
- [ ] Bump version code in ```build.gradle``` file
- [ ] add what's new slides
- [ ] replace screenshots (https://github.com/nextcloud/screenshots/tree/master/android/phone)
- [ ] release new library version with rc-2.x.y-01 tag & use this is in app
- [ ] release new SSO if needed
- [ ] Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
- [ ] Verify that logging is enabled
- [ ] add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
- [ ] release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
- [ ] Verify that it is shown on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.nextcloud.client/) (within 24h)
- [ ] inform marketing about changelog and expected release date
**Final Release, after two weeks time (max) of latest RC release**
- [ ] Bump version code in ```build.gradle``` file
- [ ] set library to final tag
- [ ] Verify that the new version number is shown in settings
- [ ] Verify that logging is disabled
- [ ] Test that what's new is shown correctly on upgrade
- [ ] add $version.txt to /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/ to support GPlay version info
- [ ] release with fastlane: creates GH release, uploads to Gplay, creates Gitlab MR for F-Droid
- [ ] Verify that it is shown on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.nextcloud.client/) (within 24h)
**After release**
- x.y-1
- [ ] delete ```stable-x.y-1``` branch
- x.y
- [ ] create milestone x.y.1
- [ ] schedule x.y.1 RC1 3 weeks after stable, release ~4 weeks
- [ ] create overview issue
- x.y+1
- [ ] create milestone x.y+1
- [ ] create overview issue & adjust date, handle bumps
Backports:
- [App](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Abackport-request)
- [Library](https://github.com/nextcloud/android-library/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Abackport-request)
Open PRs:
- [Milestone](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+milestone%3A%22Nextcloud+App+3.7.0%22)
Marketing:
@jospoortvliet
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