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Expand Up @@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ Notes:
- Version strings are listed below as _"vx.y.z"_. Substitute for the release
version.

### 0. Pre-release steps

Before preparing a Node.js release, you must notify the Build Working Group at
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I'd /s/must/should.

Also drop a line about "how", i.e. open an issue in the build repo, and check for responses.

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Honestly, I'd rather keep it must. Good idea to add the "how"

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I think we try to avoid using “you”? So maybe just delete “you must” together and it means basically the same

least twenty-four hours in advance of the expected release. Coordinating with
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Maybe twenty-four hours -> one business day so that weekend days don't count?

Build is essential to make sure that the CI works, release files are published,
and the release blog post is available on the project website.

When preparing a security release, contact Build at least forty-eight hours in
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forty-eight hours -> two business days?

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I like these changes though they are tricky - maybe week day since there might be holidays based on locale?

advance of the expected release. To ensure that the security patch(es) can be
properly tested, run a `node-test-pull-request` job against the `master` branch
of the `nodejs-private/node-private` repository a day or so before the
[CI lockdown procedure][] begins.
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Would running a node-test-pull-request job expose sensitive information on CI?

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No -- the idea is to run a CI job against the master branch of nodejs-private/node-private (all sec stuff should be done via PRs like we do for nodejs/node) just to verify the jobs can even access the private repo. Last night, all Jenkins jobs could not access the private repo and each had to updated manually.


### 1. Cherry-picking from `master` and other branches

Create a new branch named _"vx.y.z-proposal"_, or something similar. Using `git
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_In whatever form you do this..._

[CI lockdown procedure]: https://github.com/nodejs/build/blob/master/doc/jenkins-guide.md#restricting-access-for-security-releases
[nodejs.org release-post.js script]: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs.org/blob/master/scripts/release-post.js