diff --git a/docs/automated-process.md b/docs/automated-process.md index bf222d4457..a574d204f9 100644 --- a/docs/automated-process.md +++ b/docs/automated-process.md @@ -60,12 +60,24 @@ release process. The automated processes uses GitHub Actions to automate the branches down to the ansible-core version that is included in the Ansible release. -5. Announce the release on the Forum, Matrix, and the mailing list by running - the following command in the `${MAJOR_VERSION}` directory of the +5. You will need `antsibull` for this step. If you haven't installed it yet, + you can do it like this: + ``` + pip install antsibull[clipboard] + ``` + Using `antsibull[clipboard]` makes sure you have really everything you need + for the announcements. + + Then announce the release on the Forum, the mailing list and Matrix by + running the following command in the `${MAJOR_VERSION}` directory of the `ansible-build-data` checkout: ``` antsibull-build announcements --send --data-dir . ${VERSION} ``` + This will open your default browser and email client to do the announcement + on the forum and the mailing list. It will also tell you where to announce + this on Matrix, ask for the URL of the forum thread and create a suitable + text in your clipboard that you can copy to Matrix. [^1]: This group is configured as "Required reviewers" for the "Configure pypi" build environment in GitHub Actions of the `ansible-build-data` repository.