1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

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3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

Release components

1-1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

Create initial SIMP changelog

simp-doc

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-1

Create changelog

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-2

Review changes

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

Update simp-core pre-release tests with release-specific changes

Update simp-core default, ipa, install_from_tar, and simp_lite acceptance test suites for release-specific changes. This includes updating the nodesets and .gitlab-ci.yml for any changes to the supported OSs.

simp-core

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

Tests will be executed for the appropriate OSs permutations in the nodeset, but separate tickets per OS should not be created.

2-1

Update tests and nodesets

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-2

Review updates

2-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

Update simp-packer with release-specific changes

Update simp-packer for release-specific changes. Be sure to tag the previous simp-packer version, if the updates will break testing functionality built for the prior SIMP release.

simp-packer

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

3-1

Update code and documentation

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-2

Review changes

3-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

Identify release-specific tests and document updates

Based on the initial Changelog for the release, identify (1) integration tests that must be done with a fully configured SIMP server and (if necessary) clients and (2) simp-doc documentation that may be affected by the changes. The tests should be tests that are not adequately tested in component acceptance tests.

10

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

11-1

Determine release-specific manual tests

4

11-2

Determine simp-doc pages that need to be reviewed for accuracy

Identify pages that require an indepth examination.

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

11-3

Create tickets for each test and simp-doc page review

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa , ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

simp-core

1,2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

4-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

4

2

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

This step may actually have to be done several times before we get to an initial release candidate build that can be published. If additional tickets are warranted, they can be created on the fly.

5-1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

5-2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

5-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Validate ISO by building packer boxes

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

6-1

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7-1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

8

Create upgrade instructions

Document any steps that are needed outside of the generic upgrade instructions. 

simp-doc

4

10

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

8-1

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS enabled

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-2

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS disabled

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-3

Write upgrade instructions

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

8-4

Review instructions

Review the instructions for clarity, grammar, spelling, formatting, etc. Verification will be done in a separate ticket

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

Verify upgrade instructions

Verify upgrade instructions and make any necessary adjustments to them.

simp-doc

8

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

9-1

Execute instructions

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

9-2

Update instructions

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

Verify PXE boot UEFI

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (UEFI) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

13-1

Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

13-2

Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

13-3

Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

13-4

Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

13-5

PVerify XE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

Verify PXE boot BIOS

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (BIOS) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

14-1

Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

14-2

Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

14-3

Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

14-4

Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

-

-

-

-

-

-

14-5

Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

Verify non-standard ISO UEFI boot options

Manually verify the choose your own partitions and minimum installation ISO boot options

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

15-1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

-

-

-

-

-

-

15-2

Verify the minimum installation option

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

Verify non-standard ISO BIOS boot options

Manually verify the ‘choose your own partitions' and ‘minimum installation’ ISO boot options

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

16-1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

-

-

-

-

-

-

16-2

Verify the minimum installation option

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

Dogfood released modules and RPMsassets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

17-1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-3

Examine logs for issues

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

23

Execute misc manual tests

Miscellaneous tests that are not addressed (fully) with automation.

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

23-1

Verify rsyslog local and forwarded logging in simp-core default suite

simp-core's default suite has an extensive rsyslog integration test for local logging and log forwarding that does not use a mock sender ('logger'). Due to rsyslog itself, the rsyslog forwarding verifications have proven to be unreliable. As a stopgap measure, the tests were modified to skip any rsyslog test that fails in the simp-core default suite, in lieu of failing. Unfortunately, this has the potential to hide actual problems. So this ticket is to verify that all the checks executed in this test actually work.

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

123-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

Release components

1-1

2

Verify compliance report in simp-core default suite

Examine the compliance report generated by the simp-core default suite and verify there are no incorrect mappings or unexpected non-compliance. (There will be some non-compliance for overrides that allow the test to run.)

1

-

-

-

-

-

--

24

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

simp-core

1

3Verify poss scenario

Manually verify SIMP server and a client operate under the expected security measures when the SIMP server is bootstrapped with the ‘poss’ scenario.

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

4-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

4

2

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

5-1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

5-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Validate ISO by building packer boxes

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

6-1

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

This test can be omitted if there are no changes to component packaging since the previous candidate. Component behavior is adequately tested by the simp-core default suite with each simp-core check-in.

7-1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-2

Review changes

12-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

Dogfood released modules and RPMs

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

17-1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-2

Install RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-3

Examine logs for issues

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

Verify poss scenario

Manually verify SIMP server and a client operate under the expected security measures when the SIMP server is bootstrapped with the ‘poss’ scenario.

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

Verify using a SIMP server and kickstart client with the same OS.

24-1

Bootstrap a SIMP server and verify all security measures are enforced.

24-2

Kick a client and verify no security measures are enforced

• If the auditd service is running, it has no rules no rules. ('auditctl -l' returns 'No rules’)

• If the firewalld service is running, the default zone is not the 99_simp zone. ('firewall-cmd --get-default-zone' returns 'public')

• haveged service does not exist. ('systemctl status haveged' returns 'Unit haveged.service could not be found.')

• logrotate configuration, /etc/logrotate.conf, does not have 'include /etc/logrotate.simp.d'

• pam configuration, /etc/pam.d/system-auth does not have "This file managed by Puppet"

• SIMP-specific PKI directories, /etc/pki/simp/ and /etc/pki/simp_apps/, do not exist.

• sssd service should not be running and should not be configured. ( 'systemctl status sssd' returns 'Active: inactive (dead) and there is no/etc/sssd/sssd.conf)

• stunnel service does not exist. ( 'systemctl status stunnel' returns 'Unit stunnel.service could not be found.')

• rsyslog service may be running but is not configured for SIMP, i.e.
  /etc/rsyslog.conf does not have '$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.simp.d/*.conf'

• tcpwrappers is not configured on OSs that support tcpwrappers. (If /etc/hosts.allow exists, it is just comments. Same for /etc/hosts.deny )

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-Verify using a SIMP server and kickstart client with the same OS.

24-1

Bootstrap a SIMP server and verify all security measures are enforced.

24-2

Kick a client and verify no security measures are enforced

• If the auditd service is running, it has no rules no rules. ('auditctl -l' returns 'No rules’)

• If the firewalld service is running, the default zone is not the 99_simp zone. ('firewall-cmd --get-default-zone' returns 'public')

• haveged service does not exist. ('systemctl status haveged' returns 'Unit haveged.service could not be found.')

• logrotate configuration, /etc/logrotate.conf, does not have 'include /etc/logrotate.simp.d'

• pam configuration, /etc/pam.d/system-auth does not have "This file managed by Puppet"

• SIMP-specific PKI directories, /etc/pki/simp/ and /etc/pki/simp_apps/, do not exist.

• sssd service should not be running and should not be configured. ( 'systemctl status sssd' returns 'Active: inactive (dead) and there is no/etc/sssd/sssd.conf)

• stunnel service does not exist. ( 'systemctl status stunnel' returns 'Unit stunnel.service could not be found.')

• rsyslog service may be running but is not configured for SIMP, i.e.
  /etc/rsyslog.conf does not have '$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.simp.d/*.conf'

• tcpwrappers is not configured on OSs that support tcpwrappers. (If /etc/hosts.allow exists, it is just comments. Same for /etc/hosts.deny )

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

Release components

1-1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

simp-core

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

4-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

4

2

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

125-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

125-2

Review changes

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

5-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

Review user documentation

General review of user documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible. Does not include ‘Changelog’, ‘Contributing to SIMP’, ‘Security Concept of Operations’, ‘Security Control Mapping’, ‘Vulnerability Supplement’ and ‘License’ sections.

simp-doc6

Validate ISO by building packer boxes

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

6-1

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

21-1

Review ‘Quick Start’

Review and update as necessary-

-

-

-

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review ‘Getting Started’

Review and update as necessary

6-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review ‘User Guide’

Review and update as necessary

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review ‘HOWTO’

6-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Review ‘FAQ’

-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

216-7

Review ‘Help’ and ‘Contact’ sections

8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-

21-8

Review ‘Glossary of Terms’

Review and update as necessarycore’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

This test can be omitted if there are no changes to component packaging since the previous candidate. Component behavior is already tested by the simp-

22

Review security documentation

General review of security-related documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible.

simp-doc

-

-

-

-

-

-

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

22-1

Review ‘Security Concept of Operations’

Review and update as necessary

-core default suite with each simp-core check-in.

7-1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review ‘Security Control Mapping’

Review and update as necessary

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review ‘Vulnerability Supplement’

12-2

Review and update as necessarychanges

12-1-

1

-

-

-

-

23

Finalize simp-doc

23-2

Release

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, including simp-doc, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

-

-

Remove any reference to release candidates

-

17

Dogfood released modules and assets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

117-1

Identify components to releaseDeploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

1-

-

-

-

-

17-2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

Release

components-

1-1

2-

-

17-3

Examine logs for issues

-

-

-

-

4-

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

All components in the Puppetfile.pinned should be referencing a GitHub tag.

simp-core

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

--

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Review updates

Make sure there are no version discrepancies in the Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json and simp.spec files.

4-1

1

-

-

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

18

Verify simp/simp_core meta module

Verify that the simp/simp_core meta module has appropriate dependencies and its dependencies have all been published to PuppetForge by running the install_from_core_module test suite.

4

18-1

Update the install_from_core_module test with any release-specific changes

18-2

Execute check for PuppetForge publication

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to PuppetForge

18-3

Publish any missing modules to PuppetForge

18-4

Execute the install_from_core_module test

17

Dogfood released modules and RPMs

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

5

Y

Y-

12-2

Review changes

12-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

Review user documentation

General review of user documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible. Does not include ‘Changelog’, ‘Contributing to SIMP’, ‘Security Concept of Operations’, ‘Security Control Mapping’, ‘Vulnerability Supplement’ and ‘License’ sections.

simp-doc

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-2

Install RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

21-1

Review ‘Quick Start’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

1721-3

Examine logs for issues

-

-Review ‘Getting Started’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

5

Create final ISO, verify with simp-packer, and publish the ISOs and their tar files

This is the final build and spot check via simp-packer.

simp-core

21-4

Y

YReview ‘User Guide’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1-

21-5

Review ‘HOWTO’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

21-6

Review ‘FAQ’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-

5-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

7

Review ‘Help’ and ‘Contact’ sections

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-

5-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

8

Review ‘Glossary of Terms’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

-

5-5

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

5-1Review security documentation

General review of security-related documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible.

simp-doc

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

5-1This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

22-1

Review ‘Security Concept of Operations’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22-

5-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

2

Review ‘Security Control Mapping’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22-

5-9

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

3

Review ‘Vulnerability Supplement’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

Finalize simp-doc

23-

5-10

Publish artifacts

Final artifacts that have passed simp-packer validation are published to official release folders at simp-project.com.

5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9

1

-

-

-

1

Remove any reference to release candidates

23-2

Release

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, including simp-doc, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

-

Y

Y

-

-Release components

1-1

2

-

-Y

Y

-

-

-

-

18

Verify simp/simp_core meta module

Verify that the simp/simp_core meta module has appropriate dependencies and its dependencies have all been published to PuppetForge by running the install_from_core_module test suite.

N

N

Y

-

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

All components in the Puppetfile.pinned should be referencing a GitHub tag.

simp-core

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

Make sure there are no version discrepancies in the Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json and simp.spec files.

4-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

Verify simp/simp_core meta module

Verify that the simp/simp_core meta module has appropriate dependencies and its dependencies have all been published to PuppetForge by running the install_from_core_module test suite.

4

18-1

Execute check for PuppetForge publication

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to PuppetForge

18-2

Publish any missing modules to PuppetForge

18-3

Update the install_from_core_module test with any release-specific changes

18-4

Execute the install_from_core_module test

17

Dogfood released modules and assets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

5

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

17-1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

-

-

-

-

17-3

Examine logs for issues

-

-

-

-

-

18-1

Update the install_from_core_module test with any release-specific changes

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create final ISO, verify with simp-packer, and publish the ISOs and their tar files

This is the final build and spot check via simp-packer.

simp-core

4

Y

Y

-

-

-

-18

5-

Execute check for PuppetForge publication

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to PuppetForge

18-3

Publish any missing modules to PuppetForge

18-2

18-4

Execute the install_from_core_module test

18-3

19

Announce release

N

N

Y

20

Post-release: Verify RPM publication

Verify RPMs have been uploaded to simp-project.com. This includes Puppet module RPMs, SIMP application RPMs, and any other auxiliary, application RPMs.

N

N

Y

1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

20-1

Verify Puppet module RPMs have been published

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to simp-project.com.

-

5-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-

-

20-2

Verify other RPMs have been published

5

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

Y-

Y

Y

Y

N

N

The simp-project.com repos have different structures for EL and OEL, so replicating this test for each OS is helpful.

20-3

Publish any missing RPMs

21

Review user documentation

General review of user documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible. Does not include ‘Changelog’, ‘Contributing to SIMP’, ‘Security Concept of Operations’, ‘Security Control Mapping’, ‘Vulnerability Supplement’ and ‘License’ sections.

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

21-1

Review ‘Quick Start’

Review and update as necessary

21-3

Review ‘Getting Started’

Review and update as necessary

21-4

Review ‘User Guide’

Review and update as necessary

21-5

Review ‘HOWTO’

Review and update as necessary

21-6

Review ‘FAQ’

Review and update as necessary

21-7

Review ‘Help’ and ‘Contact’ sections

Review and update as necessary

21-8

Review ‘Glossary of Terms’

Review and update as necessary

22

Review security documentation

General review of security-related documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible.

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

22-1

Review ‘Security Concept of Operations’

Review and update as necessary

22-2

Review ‘Security Control Mapping’

Review and update as necessary

22-3

Review ‘Vulnerability Supplement’

Review and update as necessary

23

Execute manual tests

Miscellaneous tests that are not addressed (fully) with automation.

23-1

Verify rsyslog local and forwarded logging in simp-core default suite

simp-core's default suite has an extensive rsyslog integration test for local logging and log forwarding. In lieu of testing with mock log events via logger (as is done in pupmod-simp-rsyslog and pupmod-simp-simp_rsyslog), this test stimulates events that generate log messages from actual applications (e.g., puppetserver error logs). Unfortunately, due to rsyslog itself, the rsyslog forwarding verifications have proven to be unreliable. As a stopgap measure, the tests were modified to skip any rsyslog test that fails in the simp-core default suite, in lieu of failing. Unfortunately, this has the potential to hide actual problems. So this ticket is to verify that all the checks executed in this test actually work.

23-2

Verify compliance report in simp-core default suite

5-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-9

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-10

Publish artifacts

Final artifacts that have passed simp-packer validation are published to official release folders at simp-project.com.

5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

Announce release

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

Post-release: Verify RPM publication

Verify RPMs have been uploaded to simp-project.com. This includes Puppet module RPMs, SIMP application RPMs, and any other auxiliary, application RPMs.

20-1

Verify Puppet module RPMs have been published

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to simp-project.com.

20-2

Verify other RPMs have been published

Run the install_from_rpm test. See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md . If a nodeset for the OS under test does not exist, create it.

Y

Y

20-3

Publish any missing RPMs