Backdrop 1.27.1 Release checklist

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Release scheduled for March 7, 2024 4pm - 6pm PT

This release is a stand-alone bug fix release, so there is only 1.27.1 and no need for a 1.26.x release.

Pre-release tasks

• Merge commits (@quicksketch)
• Create the next bugfix milestone (@quicksketch)
• Move all unfinished issues to the next bugfix release milestone (@quicksketch)
• Review all closed issues in milestone: (@jenlampton)
  • Issue titles should include a complete, but very brief summary of the problem.
  • Issue titles should be in complete sentences, ending with a period.
  • Bug issue titles should start with Fix or Fixed,
  • New feature issue titles should start with Add or Added.
  • Each issue should have accurate labels, especially the "type - " labels.
• Close the milestone (@quicksketch)
• Draft Release notes (@jenlampton)
  • Include a short, descriptive summary of the release, for example:
    • "Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only."
  • Include a section heading **Notes for updating**
    • Note if any changes were made to files outside the core directory, for example:
      • - No changes have been made to the `.htaccess`, `robots.txt` or default `settings.php` files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
      • See this example for updates to .htaccess
      • See this example or this example for updates to settings.php
    • Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run, for example:
      • Use the text The database update script does **not** need to be run.
      • or **It will be necessary to run the update script** (located at /update.php) for this release.
  • Include a section heading **Changes since version 1.xx.x** are listed below.
    • Navigate to Actions
    • Select the most recent time "Release Notes Generator" has been run.
    • Download the release-notes artifact attached to the generator.
    • Unzip the file, and copy/pate contents into release notes draft.
    • Remove any square brackets in the titles, and move those issues to their own section.

Release tasks

• Update bootstrap.inc with version number @quicksketch
• Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub (@quicksketch)
• Revert version number back (@quicksketch)
• Create release notes on GitHub, and publish release (@quicksketch )
• Update the front page download link on b.org (@jenlampton)
• Tweet that a new release is out (@stpaultim)
  • Use text like "There is a bug-fix release out for #BackdropCMS today, version 1.17.1: https://backdropcms.org." or

Immediate Post-release tasks

If this release does NOT accompany a minor release:

• Update Tugboat @klonos
• Update Pantheon @laryn
• Update Platform.sh @herbdool
• Update Composer @herbdool
• Update Docker @Wylbur
• Update the Wikipedia articles @klonos
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:BackdropCMS_version&action=edit -
    • Auto applied to:
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backdrop_CMS
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems

Backdrop's Website updates

• backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• beta.backdropcms.org @bugfolder
• docs.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• events.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• forum.backdropcms.org @jenlampton
• localize.backdropcms.org @jenlampton

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Release notes draft:

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Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only.

Notes for Updating

• No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release. Updating customized versions of those files is not necessary.
• The database update script does not need to be run.

Usability Improvements

• Add "Translate" link to contextual content links. #6410
• Add the complete file path to the manage file form. #4175
• Fixed: "Create new revision by default" checkbox behavior is confusing. #6103

Bug fixes

• Fixed: Adding a link on image with a caption removes the alignment on the tag. #6384
• Fixed: PHP notice after update from 1.26.3 to 1.27.0. #6372
• Fixed: Fixed: The line break filter adds extra
  tags within headings. #6371
• Fixed DatabaseConnection_mysql::$utf8mb4Supported is never initialized. #6370
• Fixed: Pageless node titles still link to the node page even when access is denied. #5181
• Fixed: Views exposed filter with autosubmit and AJAX loses keyboard focus. #3166

Miscellaneous changes

• Rename default Contact category from "Website feedback" to "General" #4703
• Remove legacy hook from Testing module. #6350
• Security hardening for jQuery form. #6417

[jenlampton]

I've updated the issue titles in the notes to match the new names in the milestone.
I also added bullets to the Notes for updating.

[laryn]

Is the form hardening issue listed here?

[jenlampton]

It's not! I added it, and will update the release too. Thanks @laryn !

[laryn]

I updated the Pantheon upstream.

[klonos]

1.27.2 and 1.28.0 are out. Closing this.