diff --git a/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt b/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt index f6d2c1aff8..a76651934a 100644 --- a/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt +++ b/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt @@ -355,11 +355,15 @@ Feature freeze tasks ``django_next_version`` to ``'6.0'`` on the new stable branch (:commit:`example commit <1eb62e5b622ef7fd6e0123d8bbf6662d893d5d08>`). -#. Go to the `Add release page in the admin`__, create a ``Release`` object for - the *final* release, ensuring that the *is active* field is unset, thus - marking it as *unreleased*. For example, when creating ``stable/5.2.x``, - create ``5.2`` with the active field unset. If the release is part of - an LTS branch, mark it so. +#. Create ``Release`` entries for the next version in the `admin`__ on + ``djangoproject.com``. Add one for each milestone (alpha, beta, rc, and + final), leaving *is active* unset to mark them as unreleased. Set target + dates per the agreed schedule, and set the LTS flag if applicable. The + ``X.Y`` roadmap page will be available at ``/download/X.Y/roadmap/``. + + For example, when creating ``stable/5.2.x``, add ``Release`` entries for + ``6.0a1``, ``6.0b1``, ``6.0rc1``, and ``6.0``. The ``6.0`` roadmap can be + then reviewed at https://www.djangoproject.com/download/6.0/roadmap/. __ https://www.djangoproject.com/admin/releases/release/add/ @@ -380,12 +384,6 @@ Feature freeze tasks `_. For example ``Framework :: Django :: 5.2``. -#. Create a `roadmap page - `_ for the next - release on Trac. To create a new page on the Wiki, navigate to the URL of - where you wish to create the page and a "Create this page" button will be - available. - #. Update the current branch under active development and add pre-release branch in the `Django release process `_ on Trac.