Open-source Release Management: Lessons Learned from 4 Years of Package Publishing

Explore a conference talk from Copenhagen Developers Festival where Linda Ikechukwu shares valuable insights gained from four years of managing open-source releases for the step-ca Certificate Authority and step cryptography CLI tool. Gain practical knowledge about real-world challenges in publishing open-source packages, learn about the evolution of release processes, and understand the tradeoffs involved in maintaining an effective release workflow. Discover how an 80% solution with some manual steps can be perfectly adequate for open-source teams, and benefit from candid discussions about opportunities for improvement in release management. Perfect for open-source maintainers and teams looking to establish or refine their release processes based on real-world experience.