Last Wikibase Suite release (wmde11) was compatible with mw 1.39.1. Since last security release (1.39.4) the next one mw1.39.5 is out (as per [[https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/BRWOWACCHMYRIS7JRTT6XD44X3362MVL/ | 1]]. We are making a new release to support the latter version.
Acceptance criteria
[] Container images of Wikibase Suite compatible with MediaWiki 1.39.5 have been prepared, tested and published to Docker hub
[] Tarball packages of Wikibase Suite compatible with MediaWiki 1.39.5 have been prepared, tested and published to releases.wikimedia.org
[] Update documentation according to the process to prepare a release
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Releasing checklist (copied from T322407)
[x] Create a task on phabricator with this template
[x] Collect subtasks that need to be included in the release, adding this task as a parent (including security tasks)
[x] Review open backports for Wikimedia controlled Gerrit extensions included in the release, merging where appropriate [link](https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/status:open+branch:REL1_39(project:mediawiki/extensions/Babel+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/cldr+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/CirrusSearch+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/ConfirmEdit+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/Elastica+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/EntitySchema+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/Nuke+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/OAuth+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/Scribunto+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/UniversalLanguageSelector+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor++project:mediawiki/extensions/WikibaseCirrusSearch+OR++project:mediawiki/extensions/WikibaseManifest)) (check that all extensions are included in the search and the correct REL1_39 version is used)
[x] https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/WikibaseLocalMedia/tags
[x] https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/WikibaseEdtf/tags
[x] Create a draft PR for the new release in the releasing repository
[x] Make the pipeline build the new release by changing `env_file` in `.github/workflows/built_and_test.yml`
[] ~~When doing a new "major" release for a new "major" version of MediaWiki, make sure there is an upgrade path. See test_upgrade_base and test_upgrade_bundle in .github/workflows/built_and_test.yml~~
[x] Make the draft PR green
[x] Prepare the final round of patches
[x] Release notes for Wikibase.git
[x] Any security patches for any codebases
[x] Prepare communication with ComCom & Technical Writer
[x] Merge final patches
[x] Release notes
[x] Update any needed commit hashes in the release env file
[] Test and verify RC candidates
[x] Deploy artifacts to test the system https://wikibase-product-testing.wmcloud.org
[] Verify against acceptance criteria
[] Merge the release PR
[] Publish release candidates https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/main/docs/topics/publishing.md
[] dockerhub
[] releases.wikimedia.org
[] Update and merge PR for docker-compose example in release-pipeline repository
[] Tags
[] Dxocs
[] mw.org
[] docker-compose example references
[] Record build meta data
[] Communication