added release steps in the readme

Prepare for next development release
[publish] release 4.11.0 (#706 )
2026-09-16 18:13:23 +00:00 · 2025-04-24 11:19:05 +05:30 · 2025-04-24 11:03:05 +05:30 · 2025-04-14 15:09:39 +05:30 · 2025-04-14 14:53:44 +05:30 · 2025-04-09 23:20:24 +05:30
9 changed files with 78 additions and 15 deletions
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
  MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
  MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
  MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+  GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE }}
  GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT: 90

 jobs:
@@ -170,6 +171,15 @@ jobs:
      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.16.0
      - name: "Build"
        run: mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V
+      - name: Import GPG key
+        env:
+          GPG_TTY: $(tty)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --batch --import
+          echo "use-agent" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+          echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+          echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
+          gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase $GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE --list-keys
      - name: "Publish"
        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
-        run: mvn deploy $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS -DskipTests
+        run: mvn --batch-mode clean deploy -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
@@ -163,4 +163,17 @@ To test new unreleased (unsupported) features, you can use the following snippet
 - Alfresco Enterprise Docker images are hosted at [Quay.io](https://quay.io/). Its configuration process is described in detail in [How to configure private Alfresco Docker registry](docs/advanced-topics/working-with-enterprise/enterprise-docker-registry.md).

 ## For Developers that want to contribute to the SDK
-See the [Developers Wiki page](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-sdk/wiki/Developer-Wiki).
+See the [Developers Wiki page](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-sdk/wiki/Developer-Wiki).
+
+## Publishing the release on Maven Central
+- Manually change the version from SNAPSHOT to final (eg. when releasing SDK 4.11.0, replacing all the occurrences of 4.11.0-SNAPSHOT with 4.11.0)
+
+- Commit and push changes to GitHub with the commit message [publish], then it will automatically publish your artifacts to maven central
+
+At this point, we need to manually proceed with the remaining steps:
+
+1- Manually create a release tag on GitHub
+
+2- Manually change the version from final to next SNAPSHOT (eg. replacing all the occurrences of 4.11.0 with 4.12.0-SNAPSHOT (in pom.xml, not in READMEs - if not needed)
+
+3- Commit and push on GitHub
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  <parent>
    <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
    <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>4.11.0</version>
+    <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
  </parent>

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  <parent>
    <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
    <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>4.11.0</version>
+    <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
  </parent>

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
        <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-        <version>4.11.0</version>
+        <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
        <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-        <version>4.11.0</version>
+        <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
        <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-        <version>4.11.0</version>
+        <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
        <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-        <version>4.11.0</version>
+        <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
    <artifactId>alfresco-sdk-aggregator</artifactId>
-    <version>4.11.0</version>
+    <version>4.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <name>Alfresco SDK</name>
    <description>This aggregator Project builds all modules required for the Alfresco SDK</description>
    <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -330,12 +330,40 @@

        <profile>
            <id>sdk-release</id>
-            <properties>
-                <maven.site.url>https://artifacts.alfresco.com/nexus/content/repositories/alfresco-docs/alfresco-sdk-aggregator/latest</maven.site.url>
-                <maven.release.goals>deploy site-deploy</maven.release.goals>
-            </properties>
+            <distributionManagement>
+                <repository>
+                    <id>central-releases-staging</id>
+                    <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+                </repository>
+            </distributionManagement>
            <build>
                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.3.1</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.8.0</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -352,10 +380,22 @@
                                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
                                        <arg>loopback</arg>
                                    </gpgArguments>
+                                    <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
                                </configuration>
                            </execution>
                        </executions>
                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.6.13</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <serverId>central-releases-staging</serverId>
+                            <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -548,8 +588,8 @@

    <distributionManagement>
        <repository>
-            <id>central-releases-staging</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
+            <id>alfresco-public</id>
+            <url>https://nexus.alfresco.com/nexus/repository/releases</url>
        </repository>
        <snapshotRepository>
            <id>alfresco-public-snapshots</id>
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Manish Kumar	739d4422c6	added release steps in the readme	2025-04-24 11:19:05 +05:30
Manish Kumar	007397f269	Prepare for next development release	2025-04-24 11:03:05 +05:30
Manish Kumar	477cfd0815	[publish] release 4.11.0 (#706 )	2025-04-14 15:09:39 +05:30
Manish Kumar	ed8f8519b0	Fix/sdk release issue (#705 ) * [publish] [skip tests] import gpg key * [publish] [skip tests] import gpg key * [publish] release 4.11.0-A2 * [publish] release 4.11.0-A2 * [publish] release 4.11.0-A2	2025-04-14 14:53:44 +05:30
mosingh	6ab259ae87	[publish] Releasing alpha version 4.11.0-A2	2025-04-09 23:20:24 +05:30
mohit-singh4	d9aadb1a7d	Releasing alpha version 4.11.0-A2 (#704 )	2025-04-09 22:53:11 +05:30
SathishK-TandSathish Kumar	3d312dd248	[APPS-3219] [publish] alfresco sdk 4.11.0 release (#702 ) * [APPS-3219] alfresco sdk 4.11.0 release * [APPS-3219] alfresco sdk 4.11.0 release --------- Co-authored-by: Sathish Kumar <ST28@ford.com>	2025-03-24 11:24:05 +05:30