Merge pull request #108 from danielballan/add-timeline

Add deployment timeline.

Author: danielballan

source/deployment/timeline.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Deployment Timeline
+*******************
+
+T=0 is defined as the first day that contains a shutdown shift, per the
+`NSLS-II Operating Schedule <https://www.bnl.gov/ps/nsls2/opschedule.php>`_.
+
+T - 6 Weeks
+===========
+
+* Review open PRs and issues on all projects. Agree on what will and will not
+  make it into the release, with 1.5 weeks to push anything over the finishline
+  that just needs final touches.
+
+T - 4.5 Weeks
+=============
+
+* Defer any unfinished PRs and begin release process.
+
+T - 4 Weeks
+===========
+
+* All packages planned for release have had release notes written and tags
+  pushed.
+* The project-wide documentation has been reviewed and any open issues closed
+  or intentionally deferred.
+
+T - 3 Weeks
+===========
+
+* The deployment/release manager gathers requirements about beamline-specific packages.
+* All of the packages, including beamline-specific ones, have been built.
+* The open GitHub issues and PRs on `lightsource2-recipes <https://github.com/NSLS-II/lightsource2-recipes>`_ have been addressed or
+  intentionally deferred.
+
+T - 2 Weeks
+===========
+
+* Environments have been built and reproducible environments exported.
+* The `playbooks <https://github.com/NSLS-II/playbooks>`_ repo has been updated to include new environments and archive
+  old ones.
+
+T - 1 Week
+==========
+
+* Pushed to all the beamlines and make in-person visit assignments.
+* In this final week, handle any unexpected issues.

source/deployment_docs.rst

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Deployment Procedures
 
 .. toctree::
 
+   deployment/timeline
    deployment/releasing-software
    deployment/resyncing-conda
    deployment/updating-metapackages