diff --git a/doc/contributing/backporting-to-release-lines.md b/doc/contributing/backporting-to-release-lines.md index 851e4e255442d1..a1449427cfd92a 100644 --- a/doc/contributing/backporting-to-release-lines.md +++ b/doc/contributing/backporting-to-release-lines.md @@ -2,136 +2,103 @@ ## Staging branches -Each release line has a staging branch that the releaser will use as a scratch -pad while preparing a release. The branch name is formatted as follows: -`vN.x-staging` where `N` is the major release number. +Each release line has a staging branch that serves as a workspace for preparing releases. +The branch format is `vN.x-staging`, where `N` is the major release number. -For the active staging branches see the [Release Schedule][]. +For active staging branches, refer to the [Release Schedule][]. -## What needs to be backported? +## Identifying changes that require a backport -If a cherry-pick from `main` does not land cleanly on a staging branch, the -releaser will mark the pull request with a particular label for that release -line (e.g. `backport-requested-vN.x`), specifying to our tooling that this -pull request should not be included. The releaser will then add a comment -requesting that a backport pull request be made. +If a cherry-pick from `main` doesn't apply cleanly on a staging branch, the pull request +will be labeled for the release line (e.g., `backport-requested-vN.x`). This indicates +that manual backporting is required. -## What can be backported? +## Criteria for backporting -The "Current" release line is much more lenient than the LTS release lines in -what can be landed. Our LTS release lines (see the [Release Plan][]) -require that commits mature in the Current release for at least 2 weeks before -they can be landed in an LTS staging branch. Only after "maturation" will those -commits be cherry-picked or backported. +The "Current" release line is more flexible than LTS lines. LTS branches, detailed in the [Release Plan][], +require commits to mature in the Current release for at least two weeks before backporting. -## How to label backport issues and PRs? +## Labeling backport issues and PRs -For the following labels, the `N` in `vN.x` refers to the major release number. +Use the following labels, with `N` in `vN.x` denoting the major release number: -| Label | Description | -| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| backport-blocked-vN.x | PRs that should land on the vN.x-staging branch but are blocked by another PR's pending backport. | -| backport-open-vN.x | Indicate that the PR has an open backport. | -| backport-requested-vN.x | PRs awaiting manual backport to the vN.x-staging branch. | -| backported-to-vN.x | PRs backported to the vN.x-staging branch. | -| baking-for-lts | PRs that need to wait before landing in a LTS release. | -| lts-watch-vN.x | PRs that may need to be released in vN.x. | -| vN.x | Issues that can be reproduced on vN.x or PRs targeting the vN.x-staging branch. | +| Label | Description | +| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| backport-blocked-vN.x | PRs for `vN.x-staging` blocked by pending backports from other PRs. | +| backport-open-vN.x | Indicates an open backport for the PR. | +| backport-requested-vN.x | PR awaiting manual backport to `vN.x-staging`. | +| backported-to-vN.x | PR successfully backported to `vN.x-staging`. | +| baking-for-lts | PRs awaiting LTS release after maturation in Current. | +| lts-watch-vN.x | PRs possibly included in `vN.x` LTS releases. | +| vN.x | Issues or PRs impacting `vN.x-staging` (or reproducible on vN.x). | -## How to submit a backport pull request +## Submitting a backport pull request For the following steps, let's assume that you need to backport PR `123` -to the v20.x release line. All commands will use the `v20.x-staging` branch +to the vN.x release line. All commands will use the `vN.x-staging` branch as the target branch. In order to submit a backport pull request to another -branch, simply replace that with the staging branch for the targeted release +branch, simply replace `N` with the version number for the targeted release line. -### Automated +### Automated process -1. Make sure you have [`@node-core/utils`][] installed +1. Ensure [`@node-core/utils`][] is installed. -2. Run the [`git node backport`][] command +2. Execute [`git node backport`][] command: -```bash -# Backport PR 123 to v20.x-staging -git node backport 123 --to=20 -``` + ```bash + # Example: Backport PR 123 to vN.x-staging + git node backport 123 --to=N + ``` -3. Jump to step 5 in the Manual section below +3. Proceed to step 5 in the Manual section below. -### Manually +### Manual process -1. Checkout the staging branch for the targeted release line. +1. Checkout the `vN.x-staging` branch. -2. Make sure that the local staging branch is up to date with the remote. +2. Verify that the local staging branch is up to date with the remote. -3. Create a new branch off of the staging branch, as shown below. +3. Create a new branch based on `vN.x-staging`: ```bash - # Assuming your fork of Node.js is checked out in $NODE_DIR, - # the origin remote points to your fork, and the upstream remote points - # to git@github.com:nodejs/node.git - cd $NODE_DIR - # If v20.x-staging is checked out `pull` should be used instead of `fetch` - git fetch upstream v20.x-staging:v20.x-staging -f - # Assume we want to backport PR #10157 - git checkout -b backport-10157-to-v20.x v20.x-staging - # Ensure there are no test artifacts from previous builds - # Note that this command deletes all files and directories - # not under revision control below the ./test directory. - # It is optional and should be used with caution. - git clean -xfd ./test/ + git fetch upstream vN.x-staging:vN.x-staging -f + git checkout -b backport-123-to-vN.x vN.x-staging ``` -4. After creating the branch, apply the changes to the branch. The cherry-pick - will likely fail due to conflicts. In that case, you will see something - like this: - - ```console - # Say the $SHA is 773cdc31ef - $ git cherry-pick $SHA # Use your commit hash - error: could not apply 773cdc3... - hint: after resolving the conflicts, mark the corrected paths - hint: with 'git add ' or 'git rm ' - hint: and commit the result with 'git commit' +4. Cherry-pick the desired commit(s): + + ```bash + git cherry-pick ``` -5. Make the required changes to remove the conflicts, add the files to the index - using `git add`, and then commit the changes. That can be done with - `git cherry-pick --continue`. +5. Resolve conflicts using `git add` and `git cherry-pick --continue`. 6. Leave the commit message as is. If you think it should be modified, comment in the pull request. The `Backport-PR-URL` metadata does need to be added to the commit, but this will be done later. -7. Make sure `make -j4 test` passes. +7. Verify that `make -j4 test` passes. 8. Push the changes to your fork. 9. Open a pull request: - 1. Be sure to target the `v20.x-staging` branch in the pull request. - 2. Include the backport target in the pull request title in the following - format: `[v20.x backport] `. - Example: `[v20.x backport] process: improve performance of nextTick` - 3. Check the checkbox labeled "Allow edits and access to secrets by - maintainers". - 4. In the description add a reference to the original pull request. - 5. Amend the commit message and include a `Backport-PR-URL:` metadata and - re-push the change to your fork. - 6. Run a [`node-test-pull-request`][] CI job (with `REBASE_ONTO` set to the - default ``) - -10. Replace the `backport-requested-v20.x` label on the original pull request - with `backport-open-v20.x`. - -11. If during the review process conflicts arise, use the following to rebase: - `git pull --rebase upstream v20.x-staging` - -After the pull request lands, replace the `backport-open-v20.x` label on the -original pull request with `backported-to-v20.x`. + + * Target `vN.x-staging`. + * Title format: `[vN.x backport] ` (e.g., `[v20.x backport] process: improve performance of nextTick`). + * Reference the original PR in the description. + +10. Update the `backport-requested-vN.x` label on the original pull request to `backport-open-vN.x`. + +11. If conflicts arise during the review process, the following command be used to rebase: + + ```bash + git pull --rebase upstream vN.x-staging + ``` + +Once merged, update the original PR's label from `backport-open-vN.x` to `backported-to-vN.x`. [Release Plan]: https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-plan [Release Schedule]: https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule [`@node-core/utils`]: https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils [`git node backport`]: https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/blob/main/docs/git-node.md#git-node-backport -[`node-test-pull-request`]: https://ci.nodejs.org/job/node-test-pull-request/build