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# Things to do when doing a patch release
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NOTE: This is a guide for GitLab developers. If you are trying to install GitLab see the latest stable [installation guide](install/installation.md) and if you are trying to upgrade, see the [upgrade guides](update).
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## When to do a patch release
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Do a patch release when there is a critical regression that needs to be addresses before the next monthly release.
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Otherwise include it in the monthly release and note there was a regression fix in the release announcement.
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## Release Procedure
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1. Verify that the issue can be reproduced
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1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' that you will create a patch
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1. Create an issue on private GitLab development server
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1. Name the issue "Release X.X.X CE and X.X.X EE", this will make searching easier
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1. Fix the issue on a feature branch, do this on the private GitLab development server
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1. Consider creating and testing workarounds
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1. After the branch is merged into master, cherry pick the commit(s) into the current stable branch
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1. In a separate commit in the stable branch update the CHANGELOG
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1. For EE, update the CHANGELOG-EE if it is EE specific fix. Otherwise, merge the stable CE branch and add to CHANGELOG-EE "Merge community edition changes for version X.X.X"
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1. In a separate commit in the stable branch update the VERSION
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1. Create an annotated tag vX.X.X for CE and another patch release for EE `git tag -a vx.x.x -m 'Version x.x.x'`
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1. Make sure that the build has passed and all tests are passing
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1. Push the code and the tags to all the CE and EE repositories
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1. Apply the patch to GitLab Cloud and the private GitLab development server
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1. [Build new packages with the latest version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/doc/release.md)
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1. Cherry-pick the changelog update back into master
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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
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1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published (CE only)
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1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp (or the 'Subscribers' list if the patch is EE only)
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