Release 8.1.6 🌊

[matks]

This issue tracks the status of the PrestaShop 8.1.6 release

Information

Q	A
Type	Patch security version
Build date	2024-05-13
Milestone	8.1.6
Delivery date	2024-05-14
Release manager tech	@matthieu-rolland

RMT = Release manager tech
RMQ = Release manager QA

Current status

• Create milestone

1. Development

See below https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/pulls?q=is%3Apr+milestone%3A8.1.6

2. Preparing the source code for release

• Preliminary tasks RMT

3. Build process

• Create the new version in Addons Marketplace and update native module compatibility
• Prepare communication Communicator
• Merge security PRs locally if there are some RMT
• Update the Changelog and Contributors list RMT
• Build the zip archive. RMT
• QA validation RMQ
• Update channel.xml with new version of autoupgrade module.
• Release RMT
  • Merge security PRs on GitHub if there are some
  • Merge the updated Changelog and Contributors list on GitHub.
  • Tag the version using Git and publish the release on GitHub.
• Provide Communicator with up to date informations (contributors list, changelog...) RMT
• Communicate
  • Release note Communicator

4. After release steps

• Make new version available for upgrade
• Publish Docker image
• Close milestone

[matks]

Release in progress https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/releases/tag/8.1.6

[matks]

Release is finished https://build.prestashop-project.org/news/2024/prestashop-8-1-6-maintenance-release/