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+VOLTHA Components: ONOS
+=======================
+
+A few different processes exist for releasing the VOLTHA project and componets.
+Some are released through github using branches/tags/downloads.
+Others are released as packages on maven central.
+
+A jenkins job exists for releasing ONOS app
+
+- Maven central based release
+- Release process requires some manual steps.
+
+- `Jenkins Release Job <https://jenkins.opencord.org/job/onos-app-release/>`_
+
+ - Initiate a build with parameters for the target component.
+
+ - Use repository name not name of the app itself.
+ - Specify appVersion and apiVersion stored in the pom.xml file.
+
+ - Job will modify pom.xml and create pull requests based on version strings.
+
+ - NOTE: Two pull requests are created to modify pom.xml
+ - One for release (x.y.z)
+ - The second to revert to non-release version (x.(y+1).z-SNAPSHOT)
+ - Approve and merge the release version while performing the release.
+ - Once published approve the 2nd version change to re-attach the -SNAPSHOT suffix.
+
+ - Version x.y.z-SNAPSHOT is the default non-release version.
+ - Jenkins job will morph x.y.z-SNAPSHOT into x.y.z for the release.
+ - A gerrit pull request will be created under the release requestor(s) name.
+
+ - Approve the pom.xml pull request and merge.
+ - Merge will trigger (https://jenkins.opencord.org/job/maven-publish_sadis/ for sadis app, similar link for olt and other apps) that publish the artifact in the staging repo on oss.sonatype.org, you need to release it.
+ - Wait for build to complete
+ - Merge the patches here https://gerrit.opencord.org/q/owner:do-not-reply%2540opennetworking.org
+
+- Publish sonatype staging to maven central:
+
+ - Visit `https://oss.sonatype.org <https://oss.sonatype.org>`_
+ - Login with ONF credentials
+
+ - Search for org.opencord
+ - Click on "Staging repositories" (in the left side navigation)
+ - In the top right search for last part of the app name (eg: olt)
+ - Click release (top left bar, small button)
+ - `Wait until artifacts are published <https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.opencord>`_
+
+- Release all other apps/components (dependency hierarch):
+
+ - Iterate over individual components in order of increasing dependency volume.
+
+ - For ex olt depends on sadis
+ - Begin by releasing sadis first
+ - Once publishing has completed then olt can be released.
+
+ - Verify expected dependent version has been released.
+ - Modify pom.xml, update dep version(s) from x.z.y-SNAPSHOT to x.y.z
+ - Commit and submit.
+