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# Release Process
## Versioning
We follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org). In short, this means that the new version should reflect the types of changes that are about to be released.
*summary from semver.org*
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
- MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes,
- MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards compatible manner, and
- PATCH version when you make backwards compatible bug fixes.
## When we release
We release `gitlab-qa` on an ad-hoc basis. There is no regularity to when we release, we just release
when we make a change - no matter the size of the change.
## How-to
- Check if there is an [open merge request to bump the version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&search=bump+version) (to avoid creating a duplicate).
- If there is one, update it if necessary.
- If not, update [`lib/gitlab/qa/version.rb`] to an appropriate [semantic version](https://semver.org) in a new merge request using the [release template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/blob/master/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Release.md)
and title the MR like `"Bump version to <version>"`.
- Merge the merge request.
- Create a new tag via the UI (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/-/tags/new).
* **Tag name**: The same version found in [`lib/gitlab/qa/version.rb`], prefixed with `v`, e.g. if the version is `4.7.1`, the tag would be `v4.7.1`.
* **Message**: Set it to "Version x.y.z", e.g. if the version is `4.7.1`, the message would be "Version 4.7.1".
* **Release notes**: Copy the release notes from the merge request.
* Click *Create Tag*.
GitLab will then start a pipeline for this new tag, and the `release` job will build and push the new version of `gitlab-qa` to RubyGems.
[`lib/gitlab/qa/version.rb`]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/blob/master/lib/gitlab/qa/version.rb#L3
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