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doc: Update release_process to clarify about GitHub tagging
Add a note in the tagging section of the release process that explains why using GitHub release process for tags should NOT be done. Fixes #14985 Signed-off-by: Kumar Gala <[email protected]>
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Every time a release candidate (or the final release) needs to be tagged, the
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following steps need to be followed:
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.. note::
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Tagging needs to be done via explicit git commands and not via GitHub's release
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interface. The GitHub release interface does not generate annotated tags (it
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generates 'lightweight' tags regardless of release or pre-release).
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#. Update the :zephyr_file:`VERSION` file in the root of the Git repository. If it's a
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release candidate, use ``EXTRAVERSION`` variable::
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