[FLINK-9748] create_source_release pollutes flink root directory

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.0, 1.6.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.2, 1.6.0
• Component/s: Release System
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Chesnay Schepler
• Reporter: Chesnay Schepler
• Created: 04/Jul/18 20:03
• Updated: 23/Jul/18 12:38
• Resolved: 23/Jul/18 12:38

Description

The create_source_release.sh moves generated files into the root directory of the flink repository, and also creates the flink-clone in this directory.

It would be nicer if these files were placed under a dedicated directory (say releasing/release).
This would prevent file to prevent release files from accidentally being committed by adding this directory to the .gitignore file, and makes it easier to cleanup a failed release attempt by actually making it obvious which files belong to the release.

I already implemented these changes in the flink-shaded release scripts.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6342