Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:58:31 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r50710 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/freebsd-releng Message-ID: <201708251758.v7PHwV4C096343@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: gjb Date: Fri Aug 25 17:58:31 2017 New Revision: 50710 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/50710 Log: Note to add the MANIFEST files to the misc/freebsd-release-manifests port. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/freebsd-releng/releng-website.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/freebsd-releng/releng-website.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/freebsd-releng/releng-website.xml Fri Aug 25 15:22:38 2017 (r50709) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/freebsd-releng/releng-website.xml Fri Aug 25 17:58:31 2017 (r50710) @@ -105,4 +105,21 @@ </tgroup> </informaltable> </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="releng-ports-beta-rc"> + <title>Ports Changes During <literal>BETA</literal>, + <literal>RC</literal>, and the final + <literal>RELEASE</literal></title> + + <para>For each build during the release cycle, the + <literal>MANIFEST</literal> files containing the + <literal>SHA256</literal> of the various distribution sets, such + as <literal>base.txz</literal>, <literal>kernel.txz</literal>, + and so on, are added to the + <package>misc/freebsd-release-manifests</package> port. This + allows utilities other than &man.bsdinstall.8;, such as + <package>ports-mgmt/poudriere</package>, to safely use these + distribution sets by providing a mechanism through which the + checksums can be verified.</para> + </sect2> </sect1>
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