From e7a5c81b075ee3da0cfbba6cf702f4e6c17f02a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joseph T. Lyons" Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:49:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Improve media-creation flow in release process (#38902) Release Notes: - N/A --- docs/src/development/releases.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/src/development/releases.md b/docs/src/development/releases.md index b5c40b5f61c0978cf6b012a113d54659e4a11b99..04190aeb9c403575cfd3d7ac1c4bd5e33e795680 100644 --- a/docs/src/development/releases.md +++ b/docs/src/development/releases.md @@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ This is mostly a formality on Wednesday's minor update releases, but can be bene 1. Build social media posts based on the popular items in preview. - Draft the copy in the [tweets](https://zed.dev/channel/tweets-23331) channel. - - Create the preview media (screenshots, videos) and store in `Feature Media` in our Google Drive. + - Create the preview media (videos, screenshots). + - For features that you film videos around, try to create alternative photo-only versions to be used in the email, as videos and GIFs aren't great for email. + - Store all created media in `Feature Media` in our Google Drive. - Build X and Bluesky post drafts (copy and media) in [Buffer](https://buffer.com), to be sent for next week's stable release. **Note: These are preview items and you may discover bugs.** @@ -69,9 +71,7 @@ This is mostly a formality on Wednesday's minor update releases, but can be bene 1. Build email based on the popular items in preview. - - You can reuse the copy from the preview social media posts. - - For media, aim to have screenshots, as videos and GIFs in email are not well supported or very friendly. - - Store any new media created in `Feature Media` in our Google Drive. + - You can reuse the copy and photo media from the preview social media posts. - Create a draft email in [Kit](https://kit.com), to be sent for next week's stable release. ## Patch Release Process