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Hi CommRel, We are planning the datacenter switchback for the week of April 24th, 2023 (week 17) with the following schedule: * Services: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682431244 | Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] * MediaWiki: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682517627 | Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] **this is the read only** FYI, the March 2023 switchover resulted in 119 seconds of read-only time. Sorry for the shorter than usual notice, if it's too short we may be able to push it back a little. Thanks! --------- == Planning (the one-week version) == ====The week before (April 17 - week 16) **Message to communities** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | Update the message to communities ]] - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check on dates and links [] Check if translations are okay. **Central notice Banner ** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CentralNotice&subaction=noticeDetail&notice=readonly | Set the banner ]], for display on all wikis 30 minutes before it happens (level: emergency, type: maintenance, displayed to logged-in users). - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check if the banner redirects to https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch [] Check translations for quality review (aka do they make sense) [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MessageGroupStats?group=Centralnotice-tgroup-read_only_banner&messages=&suppressempty=1&x=D | Check pending translations ]] and change their state to 'Published' when needed. **Messaging our users** [] Emailing wikitech-l (use the [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | message for communities]]) [x] Add to the news on the Meta front page - [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template%3AMain_Page%2FWM_News&diff=24900797&oldid=24893343|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [] Send [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch|the message]] to communities [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Distribution_list/Non-Technical_Village_Pumps_distribution_list | non-technical village pumps ]] [] bot coordination pages [x] Add it to Tech News. - [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tech%2FNews%2F2023%2F17&diff=24900549&oldid=24898408 | done ]] by @Trizek-WMF **Messaging our colleagues** [x] Add the date to Asana, with a link to this task - [[https://app.asana.com/0/1176034857101033/1204435328493092/f|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [x] Inform Movement Comms - done by @Trizek-WMF on Slack [] email wmfall (done by @Clement_Goubert ) ====The week it happens (April 24 - week 17) [] Sync with @Clement_Goubert to know if everything goes fine. ====The week after [ ] Debrief how it went, and document (comment on this task)

Hi CommRel, We are planning the datacenter switchback for the week of April 24th, 2023 (week 17) with the following schedule: * Services: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682431244 | Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] * MediaWiki: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682517627 | Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] **this is the read only** FYI, the March 2023 switchover resulted in 119 seconds of read-only time. Sorry for the shorter than usual notice, if it's too short we may be able to push it back a little. Thanks! --------- == Planning (the one-week version) == ====The week before (April 17 - week 16) **Message to communities** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | Update the message to communities ]] - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check on dates and links [] Check translations for quality review (aka do they make sense) **Central notice Banner ** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CentralNotice&subaction=noticeDetail&notice=readonly | Set the banner ]], for display on all wikis 30 minutes before it happens (level: emergency, type: maintenance, displayed to logged-in users). - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check if the banner redirects to https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch [] Check translations for quality review (aka do they make sense) [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MessageGroupStats?group=Centralnotice-tgroup-read_only_banner&messages=&suppressempty=1&x=D | Check pending translations ]] and change their state to 'Published' when needed. **Messaging our users** [] Emailing wikitech-l (use the [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | message for communities]]) [x] Add to the news on the Meta front page - [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template%3AMain_Page%2FWM_News&diff=24900797&oldid=24893343|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [] Send [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch|the message]] to communities [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Distribution_list/Non-Technical_Village_Pumps_distribution_list | non-technical village pumps ]] [] bot coordination pages [x] Add it to Tech News. - [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tech%2FNews%2F2023%2F17&diff=24900549&oldid=24898408 | done ]] by @Trizek-WMF **Messaging our colleagues** [x] Add the date to Asana, with a link to this task - [[https://app.asana.com/0/1176034857101033/1204435328493092/f|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [x] Inform Movement Comms - done by @Trizek-WMF on Slack [] email wmfall (done by @Clement_Goubert ) ====The week it happens (April 24 - week 17) [] Sync with @Clement_Goubert to know if everything goes fine. ====The week after [ ] Debrief how it went, and document (comment on this task)

Hi CommRel, We are planning the datacenter switchback for the week of April 24th, 2023 (week 17) with the following schedule: * Services: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682431244 | Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] * MediaWiki: [[ https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682517627 | Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 14:00 UTC ]] **this is the read only** FYI, the March 2023 switchover resulted in 119 seconds of read-only time. Sorry for the shorter than usual notice, if it's too short we may be able to push it back a little. Thanks! --------- == Planning (the one-week version) == ====The week before (April 17 - week 16) **Message to communities** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | Update the message to communities ]] - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check on dates and links [] Check if translations are okay.for quality review (aka do they make sense) **Central notice Banner ** [x] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CentralNotice&subaction=noticeDetail&notice=readonly | Set the banner ]], for display on all wikis 30 minutes before it happens (level: emergency, type: maintenance, displayed to logged-in users). - done by @Trizek-WMF [] Check if the banner redirects to https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch [] Check translations for quality review (aka do they make sense) [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MessageGroupStats?group=Centralnotice-tgroup-read_only_banner&messages=&suppressempty=1&x=D | Check pending translations ]] and change their state to 'Published' when needed. **Messaging our users** [] Emailing wikitech-l (use the [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch | message for communities]]) [x] Add to the news on the Meta front page - [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template%3AMain_Page%2FWM_News&diff=24900797&oldid=24893343|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [] Send [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch|the message]] to communities [] [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Distribution_list/Non-Technical_Village_Pumps_distribution_list | non-technical village pumps ]] [] bot coordination pages [x] Add it to Tech News. - [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tech%2FNews%2F2023%2F17&diff=24900549&oldid=24898408 | done ]] by @Trizek-WMF **Messaging our colleagues** [x] Add the date to Asana, with a link to this task - [[https://app.asana.com/0/1176034857101033/1204435328493092/f|done]] by @Trizek-WMF [x] Inform Movement Comms - done by @Trizek-WMF on Slack [] email wmfall (done by @Clement_Goubert ) ====The week it happens (April 24 - week 17) [] Sync with @Clement_Goubert to know if everything goes fine. ====The week after [ ] Debrief how it went, and document (comment on this task)