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@@ -131,3 +131,24 @@ Remove all keys from authorized_keys file: ## Git LFS remark Starting with GitLab 8.12, GitLab supports Git LFS authentication through ssh. + +## Releasing a new version + +GitLab Shell is versioned by git tags, and the version used by the Rails +application is stored in +[`GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION). + +For each version, there is a raw version and a tag version: + +- The **raw version** is the version number. For instance, `15.2.8`. +- The **tag version** is the raw version prefixed with `v`. For instance, `v15.2.8`. + +To release a new version of GitLab Shell and have that version available to the +Rails application: + +1. Update the [`CHANGELOG`](CHANGELOG) with the **tag version** and the + [`VERSION`](VERSION) file with the **raw version**. +2. Add a new git tag with the **tag version**. +3. Update `GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION` in the Rails application to the **raw + version**. (Note: this can be done as a separate MR to that, or in and MR + that will make use of the latest GitLab Shell changes.) |