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### Administration

* [ ] QA: Update [Test Plans](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Desktop+Client+Test+Plan+Maintenance)
* [ ] QA: Update [Test Plans](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21c0c0d47e-5da5-4254-8b02-bd8e97d43dfb)
* [ ] Update [supported platforms](https://doc.owncloud.com/desktop/next/installing.html#system-requirements) @DeepDiver1975
* [ ] QA: Check the translations coming from transifex: https://github.com/owncloud/client/commits/ -> Filter based on a release branch/tag and search for `[tx] updated client translations from transifex [skip ci]`
* [ ] DEV: Check for new OpenSSL version
* [ ] DEV: Update [dependencies](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Dependencies)
* [ ] DEV: Update [dependencies](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21d231d3ed-498f-42b8-87e0-87420e66e16c)
* [ ] DEV: For a major release create `X` version branch
* [ ] QA: In drone adjust the branch for nightly [GUI tests](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Squish+Testing#SquishTesting-Prerequisite) @individual-it
* [ ] QA: In drone adjust the branch for nightly [GUI tests](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21be0a8bd0-0029-4335-9c4a-98303d89aa9f) @individual-it
* [ ] QA: Communicate documentation changes
* [ ] Inform ``#documentation-internal`` (@mmattel) about the start of testing phase (latest a week before the release!). They'll prepare a PR with respective doc version
* [ ] Inform documentation team about the start of testing phase (latest a week before the release!). They'll prepare a PR with respective doc version
* [ ] Open issues in ``docs-client-desktop`` repo for already known doc-relevant items and mark them accordingly, e.g. backport to 2.X.x necessary
* [ ] Decide if the prerelease stage will be public or internal @DeepDiver1975
* [ ] Announce feature freeze in ``#release_coordination`` channel before Beta build
* [ ] Announce string freeze in ``#release_coordination`` channel a few days later
* [ ] Inform ``#documentation-internal`` about it so that they can do the translations

### Copy for Each Build (Beta/RC)

* [ ] DEV: Tag (Beta or RC) and build [builds](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Build+and+Tags#BuildandTags-Sprintbuild) for theme 'ownCloud' and 'testpilotcloud' (includes ChangeLog for the tag on https://github.com/owncloud/client/releases/)
* [ ] QA: [Smoke test](https://owncloud.testrail.io/index.php?/cases/view/2469) (for public pre-release)
* [ ] DEV: Tag (Beta or RC) and build [builds](https://gitea.owncloud.services/client/do_release) for theme 'ownCloud' and 'testpilotcloud'
* [ ] QA: [Smoke test](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21bc6b66c2-84e3-4a92-926c-c7fa2492f85e)
* [ ] DEV: GitHub release
* [ ] Beta/RC [Communication](https://confluence.owncloud.com/x/loJK)
* [ ] Inform ``#updates`` that we have Beta/RC
* [ ] For public prerelease: Inform ``#marketing`` and tell them to send email to beta testers
* [ ] Beta/RC Communication
* [ ] TODO
* [ ] For public prerelease: Write/edit Central post https://central.owncloud.org/tags/c/news/desktop with link to GitHub release
* [ ] DEV: Prepare the update server for new version (AppImages included)
* [ ] DEV: Provide 'testpilotcloud' on **Beta** update channel

### QA

* [ ] QA: [Antivirus scan](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Virus+Scanning) the first RC
* [ ] QA: [Antivirus scan](https://www.virustotal.com/) the first RC
* [ ] QA: [Upload](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Upload+linux+gpg+keys+to+key+server) linux gpg keys to key server
* [ ] QA: Check Crash reporter: start 'owncloud --debug' on cmd line, system tray right click menu: 'Crash now - qt fatal' -> report window not empty, sending the report works
* [ ] Windows
* [ ] macOS
* [ ] AppImage (Linux)
* [Automated tests](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Automated+Tests) (for the first beta and the last RC):
* [Automated tests](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21073f546f-59af-42f2-8a47-1480a051b6cc) (for the first beta and the last RC):
* [ ] QA: GUI tests passed on a tag
* [ ] QA: All [Linux platform install](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Automated+Tests#AutomatedTests-LinuxInstallTest)
* [ ] QA: All [Linux platform install](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21bd275422-5fff-414e-aa67-23cad9b4aac8)
* Manual tests:
* [ ] QA: [Changelog](https://github.com/owncloud/client/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) test
* [ ] QA: Regression test
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### Prerequisites for final release

* [ ] DEV: Create vX.Y.Z release tag in client repo and everywhere else
* [ ] DEV: bump VERSION.cmake in master to say 3.(x+1).x unless already done.
* [ ] DEV: bump VERSION.cmake in master to say X.(Y+1).Z unless already done.

### Final Rebuild after QA Approval

* [ ] QA: Inform on ``#documentation-internal`` that the tag for the final release will be set a day or at least half a day __before__ (only for a major/minor release). They'll merge docs PR before that.
* [ ] DEV: Create final release tag (e.g., `v4.5.6`)
* [ ] QA: Inform documentation team that the tag for the final release will be set a day or at least half a day __before__ (only for a major/minor release). They'll merge docs PR before that.
* [ ] DEV: Create final release tag (e.g., `vX.Y.Z`)
* [ ] DEV: Create [builds](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Build+and+Tags#BuildandTags-Tags) for themes 'ownCloud' and 'testpilotcloud' for final release tag
* [ ] DEV: Update version for future builds
* [ ] QA: Check [squish tests](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Squish+Testing#SquishTesting-Finalreleasestep) running successfully on [drone](https://drone.owncloud.com/owncloud/client) for the final tag v3.X.x
* [ ] QA: Check [squish tests](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21073f546f-59af-42f2-8a47-1480a051b6cc) running successfully on [drone](https://drone.owncloud.com/owncloud/client) for the final tag vX.Y.Z
* [ ] QA: Create a new release issue for a branded release if needed [Branded Client Release Template](https://github.com/owncloud/enterprise/blob/master/internal_release_templates/internal_client_release_template.md)

### Final Steps

* [ ] QA: [Smoke test](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Manual+Tests#ManualTests-SmokeTest)
* [ ] QA: [Smoke test](https://infinite.owncloud.com/f/31e6d44f-f373-557c-9ab3-1748fc0c650d$4994cd9c-1c17-4254-829a-f5ef6e1ff7e3%21bc6b66c2-84e3-4a92-926c-c7fa2492f85e)
* [ ] DEV: Publish the release in GitHub
* [ ] QA: Update lines 4 and 5 of [install docs](https://github.com/owncloud/docs-client-desktop/blob/master/modules/ROOT/pages/installing.adoc) with the final build number. Merge into master and backport to the respective branch
* [ ] QA: Check that [documentation](https://doc.owncloud.com/desktop/next/) offers the new version
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### [Marketing and Communication](https://confluence.owncloud.com/display/OG/Marketing+and+Communication)

* [ ] QA: Ping ``#marketing`` to update links on https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/ (provide links from GitHub releases) and @mfeilner to update [wiki de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/OwnCloud), [wiki en](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OwnCloud), [wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20763576))
* [ ] QA: Inform Kiteworks marketing to update links on https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/ (provide links from GitHub releases) and [wiki de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/OwnCloud), [wiki en](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OwnCloud), [wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20763576))
* [ ] QA: Central post https://central.owncloud.org/tags/c/news/desktop
* [ ] QA: Inform on ``#updates`` channel
* [ ] QA: Inform [packagers](https://confluence.owncloud.com/x/QYLEAg)

### Infrastructure Check

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