[wtp-releng] Version number errors on WTP 3.0.2 and 3.1 needing your att

[Helen Zhang <hjzhang@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Team,

wtp-releng Junit tests has been
failing for quite a while on both 3.0.2 and 3.1 streams.

On the version report of each
build
302 for example  => http://build.eclipse.org/webtools/committers/wtp-R3.0-M/20080904004259/M-3.0.2-20080904004259/versioningReport_3.0.2.html

Anything in red on the version report
page needs attention.  Two commonly overlooked sections are:

• Bundles with qualifier-only increases
• Features with qualifier-only increases

Whenever there are changes to the plugin,
 we cannot have qualifier increases only.
The service segment number must be incremented
whenever there have been changes to a plug-in between releases that are
not visible in its API.

3.0.2
With 3.0.2 GA upcoming (09/25).  Please
make this a priority to address.
In a service release such as 3.0.2,
the service digit (3rd digit) should also be incremented, then the corresponding
features should also have its service # incremented.

Example
In WTP 3.0 => Plugin X is at 3.0.8.qualifier
There is a bug fix in 3.0.2 that changes
the plugin => Plugin X should be incremented to 3.0.9.qualifier

Please aim to correct these by RC2 next
week.  Thanks!

3.1

Example
In WTP 3.0 => Plugin X is at 3.0.8.qualifier
There is a bug fix in 3.1 (above and
beyond what's in 3.0.2) that changes the plugin => Plugin X should be
at 3.0.108.qualifier

However, there could be also be minor
version increments in the 3.1 release.  The minor segment number must
be incremented when a plug-in changes in an "externally visible"
way.

Please see the eclipse versioning guidelines
for details => http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/Version_Numbering

If you have any problems or questions,
please feel free to ask here on wtp-releng so we can all learn more about
the specifics.  Thanks!

Regards,

Helen Zhang PMP®
Rational Architecture Management Project Management Office
Eclipse Webtools Platform (WTP)
IBM Toronto Software Lab | 8200 Warden Ave. | Markham | L6G 1C7
Email: hjzhang@xxxxxxxxxx | Phone: 905-413-3443 | T/L: 969-3443