Merge branch 'new-copyright-header' into 'next-release'

[jirafeau.git] / CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ It is meant to be a simple filehosting service, simple to use, simple to install
 
 This project won't evolve to a file manager and will focus to keep a very few dependencies.
 
 
 This project won't evolve to a file manager and will focus to keep a very few dependencies.
 

-So things like a markdown parser for the ToS or E-Mail tasks would be usefull for sure, but may be [rejected](https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/issues/37#note_1191566) since they would a lot of dependencies and makes the project more complex.
+So things like a markdown parser for the ToS or E-Mail tasks would be useful for sure, but were [rejected](https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/issues/37#note_1191566) long ago since they would add a lot of dependencies and makes the project more complex.

 
 ## Structure
 
 
 ## Structure
 

-Here is a little explaination of Jirafeau's arboresence in a simplified
-view only to show the most importants files and their role.
+Here is a little explanation of Jirafeau's structure in a simplified
+view only to show the most important files and their role.

 
 ```
 .
 
 ```
 .


@@ -32,29 +32,29 @@ view only to show the most importants files and their role.
 ├── tos.php : "Terms of Service" page
 ├── lib
 │   ├── config.original.php : default parameters
 ├── tos.php : "Terms of Service" page
 ├── lib
 │   ├── config.original.php : default parameters

-│   ├── config.local.php : the users parameters (auto generated, not versionized)
+│   ├── config.local.php : the users parameters (auto generated, not versioned)

 │   ├── functions_*.js : JavaScript functions for index.php (AJAX etc)
 │   ├── functions.php : core functions and tools of Jirafeau
 │   ├── tos.original.txt : default text show on the ToS page
 │   ├── functions_*.js : JavaScript functions for index.php (AJAX etc)
 │   ├── functions.php : core functions and tools of Jirafeau
 │   ├── tos.original.txt : default text show on the ToS page

-│   ├── tos.local.txt : a users alternative text show on the ToS page (not versionized)
+│   ├── tos.local.txt : a users alternative text show on the ToS page (not versioned)

 │   ├── settings.php : core settings of Jirafeau, includes the configuration params automatically
 │   ├── locales : language folder, contains all language files
 │   └── template
 │       ├── footer.php : footer with links to source and ToS for all HTML views
 │       └── header.php : header with logo and title for all HTML views
 ├── media : folder containing all skins
 │   ├── settings.php : core settings of Jirafeau, includes the configuration params automatically
 │   ├── locales : language folder, contains all language files
 │   └── template
 │       ├── footer.php : footer with links to source and ToS for all HTML views
 │       └── header.php : header with logo and title for all HTML views
 ├── media : folder containing all skins

-└── var-xxxxxxx : the users folder containing all data (auto generated, not versionized)
-    ├── async : chunks of uploaded files (not succressfull yet) 
+└── var-xxxxxxx : the users folder containing all data (auto generated, not versioned)
+    ├── async : chunks of uploaded files (not successful yet) 

     ├── files : all files that have been uploaded successfully
     │   ├── [hashed file name] : the original file
     │   └── [hashed file name]_count : count many links to this file exist
     ├── files : all files that have been uploaded successfully
     │   ├── [hashed file name] : the original file
     │   └── [hashed file name]_count : count many links to this file exist

-    └── links : all links, including meta-informations, pointing to files
+    └── links : all links, including metadata, pointing to files

         └── [link] : the link file, includes which original file should be used and some meta data like creation date, expiration time
 ```
 
 ## Translations
 
         └── [link] : the link file, includes which original file should be used and some meta data like creation date, expiration time
 ```
 
 ## Translations
 

-Translation may be add via [Jirafeau's Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/jirafeau/master/).
+Translation may be added via [Jirafeau's Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/jirafeau/master/).

 
 ## Coding style
 
 
 ## Coding style
 


@@ -63,38 +63,43 @@ Translation may be add via [Jirafeau's Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/proje
 
 ## Branches
 
 
 ## Branches
 

-* ```master``` = latest release, e.g. 2.0.1
-* ```next-release``` = development branch - all new features are merged into this branch until the next version is released. So use this branch as base while developing new features or bugfixes.
-* ```test``` = sandbox branch to test new features or merge requests, or run integration tests. The content of this branch may change at any time.
+* `master` = latest release, e.g. 2.0.1
+* `next-release` = development branch - all new features are merged into this branch until the next version is released. So use this branch as base while developing new features or bugfixes.
+* `test` = sandbox branch to test new features or merge requests, or run integration tests. The content of this branch may change at any time.

 
 ## Merge Requests
 
 Please create one branch for each feature and send one merge request for each branch. 
 
 
 ## Merge Requests
 
 Please create one branch for each feature and send one merge request for each branch. 
 

-Dont squash several changes or commits into one merge request as this is hard to review.
+Don't squash several changes or commits into one merge request as this is hard to review.

 
 

-Please use ```next-release``` as base branch and send your merge request to this branch (not ```master```).
+Please use `next-release` as base branch and send your merge request to this branch (not `master`).

 
 

-Quick walktrough:
+Quick walkthrough:

 
 * Create ticket for new feature
 * Fork the original repository, clone the own repository, add the original repository as upstream
 
 * Create ticket for new feature
 * Fork the original repository, clone the own repository, add the original repository as upstream

-* Checkout »next-release« branch ```git checkout next-release```
-* Create a new branch on top of that one, e.g. »some-feature« ```git checkout -b some-feature```
-* Commit changes → push → send merge request ```git add -A; git commit; git push``` MR via GitLab (link shown in console)
+* Checkout `next-release` branch `git checkout next-release`
+* Create a new branch on top of that one, e.g. `some-feature`: `git checkout -b some-feature`
+* Make your change
+* You may check if the project is still [REUSE Compliant](https://reuse.software/) by running `docker run -v $(pwd):/code --rm fsfe/reuse /bin/sh -c "cd /code && reuse lint"`
+* Commit changes → push → send merge request `git add -A; git commit; git push` MR via GitLab (link shown in console)

 * Feature is reviewed
 * Feature is reviewed

-  * MR accepted: Reviewer checks out »next-release« branch and cherry-picks the commit ```git checkout next-release; git cherry-pick be4369641; git push```
-  * MR declined: Reviewer add some notes, Developer rebases his branch, adds neccessary changes, force pushes the branch, ask a reviewer to review the changes in the merge request ticket (as Gitlab recognizes them automatically) ```git checkout some-feature; git rebase upstream/next-release``` …[add changes]… ```git add -A, git commit --amend; git push -f```
+  * MR accepted: Reviewer checks out `next-release` branch and cherry-picks the commit `git checkout next-release; git cherry-pick be4369641; git push`
+  * MR declined: Reviewer add some notes, Developer rebases his branch, adds neccessary changes, force pushes the branch, ask a reviewer to review the changes in the merge request ticket (as Gitlab recognizes them automatically) `git checkout some-feature; git rebase upstream/next-release` …[add changes]… `git add -A, git commit --amend; git push -f`

 
 ## New Releases
 
 
 ## New Releases
 

-* Compare the [»next-release« branch to »master«](https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/compare/master...next-release)
-* Add a list of noteworthy features and bugfixes to the README
-* Fill upgrade procedure in README
-* Change the version, using [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/), in ```settings.php```
-* Merge »next-release« branch to »master«
-* Update the demo page
-* Tag the »master« with the new version
+* Fetch weblate and rebase and import translations
+* If the release is not done for security purposes: create a new issue and freeze next-release branch for at least week.
+* Compare the [`next-release` branch to `master`](https://gitlab.com/jirafeau/Jirafeau/compare/master...next-release)
+* Add a list of noteworthy features and bugfixes to `CHANGELOG.md`
+* Add eventual upgrade procedure to `CHANGELOG.md`. Make sure to list all new configuration items.
+* Build and test docker image
+* Change the version, using [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/), in `settings.php`
+* Merge `next-release` branch to `master`
+* Tag the `master` with the new version

 * Push branch and tag
 * Push branch and tag

-* Build & push new docker image
+* Push new docker image
+* Update the demo page

 * Dance a little
 * Dance a little