Release Checklist for 3.1

Created by: riyad

Code

• ❓ all tests must pass on all supported platforms
• ✅ make sure there are no open critical issues
• ✅ update VERSION to 3.1.0
• ✅ update the CHANGELOG
• ✅ update the ROADMAP.md
• ✅ update the gitlab_meta gem
• ✅ merge release code into stable branch
• ✅ tag a version

Installation/Update

• ✅ make sure README.md is up-to-date
• ✅ make sure the installation instructions are up-to-date
• ❓ make sure the installation script can install GitLab in a Ubuntu 12.04 LTS VM
• ❓ make sure the user is prompted before destructive actions
• ✅ add update instructions to the Wiki
• ❓ make sure those work (using copy and paste) on a previous release of GitLab in a VM
• ❓ make sure the status script catches all pit-falls from the previous release
• ❓ make sure the status script gives useful/correct remedy instructions

Documentation

• ✅ make sure all the documents under doc/ are up-to-date
• ✅ make sure the Wiki Home page is up-to-date
• ✅ make sure all links in the Wiki work

Contribution

• ✅ update the CONTRIBUTING.md
• ❓ make sure the contribution pages in the Wiki are up-to-date
• ✅ make sure the dev env setup instructions are up-to-date
• ❓ make sure the Issue Submission Guide is up-to-date
• ❓ make sure the Trouble Shooting Guide is up-to-date

PR

• ✅ prepare a release note for the blog
• ✅ prepare screen shots for the release note

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Please add missing points below. If you have checked one of the above points please report if it can be cleared or what needs fixing.