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# **15th - Code Freeze & Release Manager**
### **1. Stop merging in code, except for important bugfixes**
### **1. Stop merging in code, except for important bugfixes**
### **2. Release Manager**
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* Deploy to GitLab.com (#LINK)
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### **4. Update Changelog**
### **4. Update changelog**
Any changes not yet added to the changelog are added by lead developer and in that merge request the complete team is asked if there is anything missing.
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### **1. Update the installation guide**
1. Check if it references the correct branch `x-x-stable` (doesn't exist yet, but that is okay)
1. Check the [GitLab Shell version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782)
1. Check the [Git version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794)
1. Check the [GitLab Shell version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782)
1. Check the [Git version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794)
1. There might be other changes. Ask around.
### **2. Create an update guides**
### **2. Create update guides**
1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `from-6-8-to-6.9`
1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `7.3-to-7.4.md`
1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
1. Update: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/update/6.0-to-6.x.md to latest version.
1. Update: `6.x-or-7.x-to-7.x.md` to latest version.
It's best to copy paste the previous guide and make changes where necessary.
The typical steps are listed below with any points you should specifically look at.
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#### 3. Do users need to update dependencies like `git`?
- Check if the [GitLab Shell version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782) changed since the last release.
- Check if the [GitLab Shell version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782) changed since the last release.
- Check if the [Git version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794) changed since the last release.
- Check if the [Git version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794) changed since the last release.
#### 4. Get latest code
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