8.5.5 - repository release

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Versioning

• x = changes to fields
• y = changes to values/ontology IDs
• z = changes definitions/formats/examples/misc

Incrementing up one point for any number of changes.

Repository Release

• Upload updated "Excel Template".
  • Versioning x.y.z
• Upload updated "Reference Guides" (XLSX & PDF).
  • Update the Version Tracking tab
  • Make sure "text wrap" is on before export so all contents are legible in the PDF
  • Do not include "Editor Note" column
  • Clean up formatting (if applicable)
  • Versioning x.y.z (same as template)
• Upload updated "Canadian Metadata Curation SOP" & "International Metadata Curation SOP".
  • Versioning x.y (same as template, minus "z" changes since those don't come up in the protocol")
• Upload updated "New Term Request SOP".
  • Versioning x.y (independent versioning since changes to the specification/template doesn't impact this protocol)
• Draft a new release (Example):
  • Release title: MPox Contextual Data specification package 8.5.5
  • Choose a tag: v#.#.# (create a new tag)
  • Include "Contents:" section that lists the files and their individual version information

    Data Collection Template #.#.#
    Field and Term Reference Guides #.#.#
    Curation Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) #.#.#
    DataHarmonizer Download and Operation Instructions (SOP) #.#
    New Term Request Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) #.#

  • Include "Updates:" section with important information like "fixes", new fields, and a table of fields and their associated changes (e.g., picklist updates, ID/label changes, etc.).
  • Include Release Notes - referencing applicable GitHub #issue release notes

    More details can be found under release notes issue #
    

  • Set as the latest release
  • Publish release
  • Notify curation team