Finalizing Release Package

This is a guide for finalizing a development build for release. This process should be completed after all defects and features have been tested by QA and received release notes.

\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions

Shared location for Release Notes:

https://governmentbrands.sharepoint.com/sites/PTGDocumentation/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FPTGDocumentation%2FShared%20Documents%2FPTG%20Documentation&viewid=a152db37%2Dc7d2%2D4916%2D863c%2D9183eb400f0a

The release notes for each product can be found on the SharePoint site above. Each defect or feature that passes testing receives a release note in the respective document. Once a release is ready to be distributed to customers, the release notes must be reviewed for grammar and formatting.

Sample Formatting Guide:

Items to Check

• Spelling

• Grammar

• Screenshots

• Duplicate Tickets

• Tickets in numerical order

• Defects and Features in correct place

• Heading formatting

• Matching note formats

• Version Number Headers

• Product information

• Trademark year (page 2)

• Footer

Once everything on the document has been reviewed, add a new line to the revision history stating that you finalized the release:

\uD83D\uDCD8 Save to the Download Package

Once the notes are finalized, they have to be saved to the download package. This is the location that the development builds are placed after the build packager runs.

\\ptg-server1\Software\Downloads\Product

There should already be a Documentation folder in the package, but if there isn’t, create one.

Once save to this location, the file will be in Word format. Export it to PDF format and then deleted the Word version.

The Update/Install guide should also be saved to this location as a PDF. If it does not already exist, check the Documentation SharePoint (not the same as the Release Notes SharePoint).

https://governmentbrands.sharepoint.com/sites/ptghome/ptgintranet/Documentation/Forms/AllItems.aspx?viewid=dc723905%2D734f%2D431c%2Da900%2D7ef3e1785371

\uD83D\uDCD8 Zip the Package and Update the Download Location

Once the documentation has been saved to the download package, the files must all be zipped up. Then the zip package should be placed in the correct folder on the external share location:

\\10.222.40.10\Downloads

A download link can be created by completing the following:

https://downloads.ptghome.com/Downloads/

Example: https://downloads.ptghome.com/Downloads/Benchmark/Client/BenchmarkRelease_v2.9.43.0.zip