preparing-release-branches

name	preparing-release-branches
description	Creates the release branch for a milestone and verifies that the branch builds. Use when cutting a release.

Prepare a release branch

Steps

1. Read the milestone and the changelog, then update it so that every merged change has an entry.
2. The branch is created from the tagged commit.
3. Run the usual checks: types, lint, format, etc. Every check script's name ends in :check.
4. When every check passes, hand the branch to the release manager.