Tracking issue for the next release

[tisonkun]

Hi all!

I'm starting this issue to track tasks for the next release.

I'd like to know:

1. Are there any pending issues to be resolved before we cut the next release?

I'm seeing two candidates:

• Fix DNS driver API inconsistencies #2066
• Remove unavailable vendors #2061

But we can first cut a release to denote the revival of this project and handle them in the next.

2. How do we typically cut a release?

Now we're migrating the project manager to uv, perhaps we should verify the release process once again.

What do you think?

cc @micafer @Kami @PsiACE

[PsiACE]

We may need to review our documentation, considering we previously had an unsuccessful release of 3.9.0 and have just removed support for Python 3.9.

[micafer]

The problem of #2066, is that it is a quite complex PR that requires a good review.
Regarding #2061 as it is a documentation one, I think that we can do it.

[micafer]

Probably, we can cut functionality right now and verify the release process.

[tisonkun]

Probably, we can cut functionality right now and verify the release process.

@micafer This sounds good. Would you start the release process? I'd like to learn from your actions and we can update the release document together.

Typically, it should include:

1. Source releases on https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/libcloud/
2. Library publishing on PyPI
3. The voting process on mailng list.

[micafer]

should we remove the current v3.9.0-tentative tag?

[tisonkun]

Sounds reasonable.

Is it a never released tag?

[micafer]

yes

[micafer]

New tag v3.9.0-tentative created.
I will send the VOTE mail.

[micafer]

VOTE mail sent to the list please @tisonkun @Kami, check and vote.

[micafer]

@PsiACE, do you want to be part of the project as a committer?
I think you could help a lot in the review of the PRs.

[PsiACE]

Do you want to be part of the project as a committer? I think you could help a lot in the review of the PRs.

Thanks for asking — I'd be glad to help and get more involved

[micafer]

New release made.
I have some minor changes to made in the commiter guide, but it is quite detailed.
I will made a PR.

[micafer]

I found a minor problem:
The folder version does not exist: https://libcloud.readthedocs.org/en/v3.9.0/
I don't know if I forgot something.