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+# etcd release guide
+
+The guide talks about how to release a new version of etcd.
+
+The procedure includes some manual steps for sanity checking but it can probably be further scripted. Please keep this document up-to-date if you want to make changes to the release process. 
+
+## Prepare Release
+
+Set desired version as environment variable for following steps. Here is an example to release 2.1.3:
+
+```
+export VERSION=v2.1.3
+export PREV_VERSION=v2.1.2
+```
+
+All releases version numbers follow the format of [semantic versioning 2.0.0](http://semver.org/).
+
+### Major, Minor Version Release, or its Pre-release
+
+- Ensure the relevant milestone on GitHub is complete. All referenced issues should be closed, or moved elsewhere.
+- Remove this release from [roadmap](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/blob/master/ROADMAP.md), if necessary.
+- Ensure the latest upgrade documentation is available.
+- Bump [hardcoded MinClusterVerion in the repository](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/blob/master/version/version.go#L29), if necessary.
+- Add feature capability maps for the new version, if necessary.
+
+### Patch Version Release
+
+- Discuss about commits that are backported to the patch release. The commits should not include merge commits.
+- Cherry-pick these commits starting from the oldest one into stable branch.
+
+## Write Release Note
+
+
+- Write introduction for the new release. For example, what major bug we fix, what new features we introduce or what performance improvement we make.
+- Write changelog for the last release. ChangeLog should be straightforward and easy to understand for the end-user.
+- Put `[GH XXXX]` at the head of change line to reference Pull Request that introduces the change. Moreover, add a link on it to jump to the Pull Request.
+
+## Tag Version
+
+- Bump [hardcoded Version in the repository](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/blob/master/version/version.go#L30) to the latest version `${VERSION}`.
+- Ensure all tests on CI system are passed.
+- Manually check etcd is buildable in Linux, Darwin and Windows.
+- Manually check upgrade etcd cluster of previous minor version works well.
+- Manually check new features work well.
+- Add a signed tag through `git tag -s ${VERSION}`.
+- Sanity check tag correctness through `git show tags/$VERSION`.
+- Push the tag to GitHub through `git push origin tags/$VERSION`. This assumes `origin` corresponds to "https://github.com/coreos/etcd".
+
+## Build Release Binaries and Images
+
+- Ensure `actool` is available, or installing it through `go get github.com/appc/spec/actool`.
+- Ensure `docker` is available.
+
+Run release script in root directory:
+
+```
+./scripts/release.sh ${VERSION}
+```
+
+It generates all release binaries and images under directory ./release.
+
+## Sign Binaries and Images
+
+Choose appropriate private key to sign the generated binaries and images.
+
+The following commands are used for public release sign:
+
+```
+cd release
+# personal GPG is okay for now
+for i in etcd-*{.zip,.tar.gz}; do gpg --sign ${i}; done
+# use `CoreOS ACI Builder <release@coreos.com>` secret key
+gpg -u 88182190 -a --output etcd-${VERSION}-linux-amd64.aci.asc --detach-sig etcd-${VERSION}-linux-amd64.aci
+```
+
+## Publish Release Page in GitHub
+
+- Set release title as the version name.
+- Follow the format of previous release pages.
+- Attach the generated binaries, aci image and signatures.
+- Select whether it is a pre-release.
+- Publish the release!
+
+## Publish Docker Image in Quay.io
+
+- Push docker image:
+
+```
+docker login quay.io
+docker push quay.io/coreos/etcd:${VERSION}
+```
+
+- Add `latest` tag to the new image on [quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/coreos/etcd?tag=latest&tab=tags) if this is a stable release.
+
+## Announce to etcd-dev Googlegroup
+
+- Follow the format of [previous release emails](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/etcd-dev).
+- Make sure to include a list of authors that contributed since the previous release - something like the following might be handy:
+
+```
+git log ...${PREV_VERSION} --pretty=format:"%an" | sort | uniq | tr '\n' ',' | sed -e 's#,#, #g' -e 's#, $##'
+```
+
+- Send email to etcd-dev@googlegroups.com
+
+## Post Release
+
+- Create new stable branch through `git push origin ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}` if this is a major stable release. This assumes `origin` corresponds to "https://github.com/coreos/etcd".
+- Bump [hardcoded Version in the repository](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/blob/master/version/version.go#L30) to the version `${VERSION}+git`.