RELEASE_PROCESS.md

Upgrading ErrorProne:

• Update the errorprone.version in the pom.xml
• Copy the content of the docs/bugpatterns folder or the ErrorProne project into src/main/resources/errorprone
• Update the rules count in src/main/java/com/github/erroraway/sonarqube/ErrorAwayRulesDefinition.java

Releasing a version

• Update the versions pom.xml with mvn versions:set -DgenerateBackupPoms=false -DnewVersion=<NEW VERSION> as follows:
• Commit the pom.xml with a stable version (e.g. 1.2.3) and push, the build will deploy the plugin to maven central
• Commit the pom.xml with the next snapshot version (e.g. 1.2.4-SNAPSHOT)
• Create a Github release on the commit corresponding to stable version