From 4e116f50bc5251e1abaa59d357864df339299453 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:24:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] github: add codeowners file

---
 .github/CODEOWNERS | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/CODEOWNERS

diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ae8963e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/.github/**/*    @torrust/maintainers

From 9fb75e4bb92ac5cf42a9e4b0ffa36f85cfd74b69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:25:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] ci: secret checks were unnecessary

---
 .github/workflows/container.yaml  | 27 +++++----------------------
 .github/workflows/coverage.yaml   | 18 ------------------
 .github/workflows/deployment.yaml | 22 ++--------------------
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yaml b/.github/workflows/container.yaml
index d107a0139..c33ea16c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
   context:
     name: Context
+    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     outputs:
@@ -97,29 +98,11 @@ jobs:
             echo "On a Forked Repository. Will Not Continue"
           fi
 
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    needs: [test, context]
-    environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   publish_development:
     name: Publish (Development)
     environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    needs: [secrets, context]
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'development'
+    needs: context
+    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'development'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -156,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
   publish_release:
     name: Publish (Release)
     environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    needs: [secrets, context]
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'release'
+    needs: context
+    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
index cf7eb6f6d..1e7dace66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
@@ -12,27 +12,9 @@ env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
 jobs:
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    environment: coverage
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.CODECOV_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   report:
     name: Report
     environment: coverage
-    needs: secrets
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
index ec349bf28..5df50a4b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
@@ -6,26 +6,8 @@ on:
       - "releases/**/*"
 
 jobs:
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    environment: crates-io-torrust
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   test:
     name: Test
-    needs: secrets
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     strategy:
@@ -49,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     name: Publish
-    environment: crates-io-torrust
+    environment: deployment
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -67,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: publish
         name: Publish Crates
         env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.TORRUST_UPDATE_CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
         run: |
           cargo publish -p torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode
           cargo publish -p torrust-tracker-located-error

From b990e777ca76fb0e8d135b4fa51359f809306f51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:26:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] docs: update release process

---
 docs/release_process.md | 15 ++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/release_process.md b/docs/release_process.md
index e29836191..4b5e39b25 100644
--- a/docs/release_process.md
+++ b/docs/release_process.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (draft 2)
+#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (v2.1.0-draft)
 
 The purpose of this document is to describe the release process.
 
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@ Torrust Tracker is published according to this protocol:
 - The version is bumped according to releases, new features, and breaking changes.
 
 - [ ] `develop` is ready for branching for a release.
-- [ ] force-push develop to `staging` branch.
+- [ ] force-push `develop` to `staging/main` branch.
 - [ ] commit `release: version (semantic version)`, that removes the `-develop` suffix.
-- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging` into `main` branch.
-- [ ] check all status checks succeed for `main` branch.
-- [ ] push `main` branch to `releases/(semantic version)` branch.
+- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/main` into `main` branch.
+- [ ] push `main` branch to `releases/v(semantic version)` branch.
 - [ ] check all status checks success for `releases/(semantic version)` branch.
 - [ ] create signed `v(semantic version)` tag from `releases/(semantic version) HEAD`.
 - [ ] create github release from `v(semantic version)` tag.
-- [ ] merge the `main` branch back into `develop` branch, assuring that the (semantic version) has the suffix `-develop`.
+- [ ] force-push `main` to `staging/develop` branch.
+- [ ] commit `develop: bump version (semantic version)-develop`, that bumps the version and adds the `-develop` suffix.
+- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/develop` into `develop` branch.
 
 - At step `1.`, `develop` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
 - At step `3.`, `main` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
-- At step `6.`, `releases\v(semantic version)` is automatically published to `dockerhub` and `crate.io`.
+- At step `6.`, `releases/v(semantic version)` is automatically published to `dockerhub` and `crate.io`.
 
 ## Development Branch
 

From de884dde58b73c3bf619d097fe0c5bfb83454f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:27:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] develop: bump version 3.0.0-alpha.9-develop

---
 Cargo.lock                        | 12 ++++++------
 Cargo.toml                        | 12 ++++++------
 README.md                         |  8 ++++----
 packages/configuration/Cargo.toml |  4 ++--
 packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml  |  4 ++--
 5 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 976e9b55d..f7f88c644 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "aquatic_udp_protocol",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3215,7 +3215,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-configuration"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "config",
  "log",
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "error-chain",
@@ -3238,7 +3238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-located-error"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "thiserror",
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-primitives"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_more",
  "serde",
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-test-helpers"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "rand",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0cb119a19..607ec3adb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ license-file = "COPYRIGHT"
 publish = true
 repository = "https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker"
 rust-version = "1.72"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 
 [dependencies]
 aquatic_udp_protocol = "0.8"
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.29", features = ["macros", "net", "rt-multi-thread", "signal", "sync"] }
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "contrib/bencode" }
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "contrib/bencode" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/primitives" }
 tower-http = { version = "0.4", features = ["compression-full"] }
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ reqwest = { version = "0.11.18", features = ["json"] }
 serde_bytes = "0.11"
 serde_repr = "0.1"
 serde_urlencoded = "0.7"
-torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
+torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
 
 [workspace]
 members = ["contrib/bencode", "packages/configuration", "packages/located-error", "packages/primitives", "packages/test-helpers"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5805446a..c07c2b7f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ This project was a joint effort by [Nautilus Cyberneering GmbH][nautilus] and [D
 
 [containers.md]: ./docs/containers.md
 
-[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
-[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/http
-[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
+[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/http
+[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
 
 [good first issues]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22
 [documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/
-[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
 [discussions]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/discussions
 
 [COPYRIGHT]: ./COPYRIGHT
diff --git a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
index 631362c07..b9b4c50d8 100644
--- a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 toml = "0.8"
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
index 0c85d31f6..e367d07cd 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ version.workspace = true
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 rand = "0.8.5"
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }

From 82622c5d0f39801d1321b554a264826f9376a04d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:10:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] chore: update cargo lockfile

---
 Cargo.lock | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f7f88c644..afb4ef0b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ checksum = "bc00ceb34980c03614e35a3a4e218276a0a824e911d07651cd0d858a51e8c0f0"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "regex",
  "rustc-hash",
  "shlex",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "chrono"
-version = "0.4.30"
+version = "0.4.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "defd4e7873dbddba6c7c91e199c7fcb946abc4a6a4ac3195400bcfb01b5de877"
+checksum = "7f2c685bad3eb3d45a01354cedb7d5faa66194d1d58ba6e267a8de788f79db38"
 dependencies = [
  "android-tzdata",
  "iana-time-zone",
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "strsim",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ checksum = "836a9bbc7ad63342d6d6e7b815ccab164bc77a2d95d84bc3117a8c0d5c98e2d5"
 dependencies = [
  "darling_core",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ checksum = "9abcad25e9720609ccb3dcdb795d845e37d8ce34183330a9f48b03a1a71c8e21"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ checksum = "b0fa992f1656e1707946bbba340ad244f0814009ef8c0118eb7b658395f19a2e"
 dependencies = [
  "frunk_proc_macro_helpers",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "frunk_core",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "frunk_core",
  "frunk_proc_macro_helpers",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ checksum = "89ca545a94061b6365f2c7355b4b32bd20df3ff95f02da9329b34ccc3bd6ee72"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5305557fa27b460072ae15ce07617e999f5879f14d376c8449f0bfb9f9d8e91e"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_utils",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
  "termcolor",
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ checksum = "a948666b637a0f465e8564c73e89d4dde00d72d4d473cc972f390fc3dcee7d9c"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pest_meta",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ checksum = "4359fd9c9171ec6e8c62926d6faaf553a8dc3f64e1507e76da7911b4f6a04405"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ checksum = "4eca7ac642d82aa35b60049a6eccb4be6be75e599bd2e9adb5f875a737654af2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ checksum = "8725e1dfadb3a50f7e5ce0b1a540466f6ed3fe7a0fca2ac2b8b831d31316bd00"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2806,7 +2806,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "darling",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2928,9 +2928,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.33"
+version = "2.0.35"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9caece70c63bfba29ec2fed841a09851b14a235c60010fa4de58089b6c025668"
+checksum = "59bf04c28bee9043ed9ea1e41afc0552288d3aba9c6efdd78903b802926f4879"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ checksum = "49922ecae66cc8a249b77e68d1d0623c1b2c514f0060c27cdc68bd62a1219d35"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ checksum = "630bdcf245f78637c13ec01ffae6187cca34625e8c63150d424b59e55af2675e"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3351,9 +3351,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "typenum"
-version = "1.16.0"
+version = "1.17.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "497961ef93d974e23eb6f433eb5fe1b7930b659f06d12dec6fc44a8f554c0bba"
+checksum = "42ff0bf0c66b8238c6f3b578df37d0b7848e55df8577b3f74f92a69acceeb825"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ucd-trie"
@@ -3467,7 +3467,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "once_cell",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
  "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]
 
@@ -3501,7 +3501,7 @@ checksum = "54681b18a46765f095758388f2d0cf16eb8d4169b639ab575a8f5693af210c7b"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.33",
+ "syn 2.0.35",
  "wasm-bindgen-backend",
  "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]

From c451a747b421c8b2157aac9ca32de77f9759b01c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:55:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] docs: update release process

---
 docs/release_process.md | 103 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/release_process.md b/docs/release_process.md
index 4b5e39b25..1f81aea57 100644
--- a/docs/release_process.md
+++ b/docs/release_process.md
@@ -1,68 +1,75 @@
-#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (v2.1.0-draft)
+#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (v2.2.0)
 
-The purpose of this document is to describe the release process.
+## Version:
+> **The `[semantic version]` is bumped according to releases, new features, and breaking changes.**
+>
+> *The `develop` branch uses the (semantic version) suffix `-develop`.*
 
-## Overview
+## Process:
 
-Torrust Tracker is published according to this protocol:
+### 1. The `develop` branch is ready for a release.
+The `develop` branch should have the version `[semantic version]-develop` that is ready to be released.
 
-0. After release create new pull request into `develop` branch:
+### 2. Stage `develop` HEAD for merging into the `main` branch:
 
-- The `develop` branch has the (semantic version) suffix `-develop`.
-- The version is bumped according to releases, new features, and breaking changes.
+```sh
+git fetch --all
+git push --force torrust develop:staging/main
+```
 
-- [ ] `develop` is ready for branching for a release.
-- [ ] force-push `develop` to `staging/main` branch.
-- [ ] commit `release: version (semantic version)`, that removes the `-develop` suffix.
-- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/main` into `main` branch.
-- [ ] push `main` branch to `releases/v(semantic version)` branch.
-- [ ] check all status checks success for `releases/(semantic version)` branch.
-- [ ] create signed `v(semantic version)` tag from `releases/(semantic version) HEAD`.
-- [ ] create github release from `v(semantic version)` tag.
-- [ ] force-push `main` to `staging/develop` branch.
-- [ ] commit `develop: bump version (semantic version)-develop`, that bumps the version and adds the `-develop` suffix.
-- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/develop` into `develop` branch.
+### 3. Create Release Commit:
 
-- At step `1.`, `develop` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
-- At step `3.`, `main` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
-- At step `6.`, `releases/v(semantic version)` is automatically published to `dockerhub` and `crate.io`.
+```sh
+git stash
+git switch staging/main
+# change `[semantic version]-develop` to `[semantic version]`.
+git add -A
+git commit -m "release: version [semantic version]"
+git push torrust
+```
 
-## Development Branch
+### 4. Create and Merge Pull Request from `staging/main` into `main` branch.
+This pull request merges the new version into the `main` branch.
 
-The `develop` branch, the default branch for the repository is automatically published to dockerhub with the `develop` label. This process happens automatically when a pull request is merged in, and the `container.yaml` workflow is triggered.
+### 5. Push new version from `main` HEAD to `releases/v[semantic version]` branch:
 
-## Main Branch
+```sh
+git fetch --all
+git push torrust main:releases/v[semantic version]
+```
 
-The `main` branch is the staging branch for releases.
+> **Check that the deployment is successful!**
 
-A release commit needs to be made that prepares the repository for the release, this commit should include:
+### 6. Create Release Tag:
 
-- Changing the semantic version.
-- Finalizing the release notes and changelog.
+```sh
+git switch releases/v[semantic version]
+git tag --sign v[semantic version]
+git push --tags torrust
+```
 
-The title of the commit should be: `release: version (semantic version)`.
+### 7. Create Release on Github from Tag.
+This is for those who wish to download the source code.
 
-This commit should be committed upon the head of the development branch, and pushed to the `main` branch.
+### 8. Stage `main` HEAD for merging into the `develop` branch:
+Merge release back into the develop branch.
 
-Once the release has succeeded, the `main` branch should be merged back into the `develop` branch.
+```sh
+git fetch --all
+git push --force torrust main:staging/develop
+```
+### 9. Create Comment that bumps next development version:
 
-## Releases Branch
+```sh
+git stash
+git switch staging/main
+# change `[semantic version]` to `(next)[semantic version]-develop`.
+git add -A
+git commit -m "develop: bump to version (next)[semantic version]-develop"
+git push torrust
+```
 
-According to the patten `releases/v(semantic version)`, the `main` branch head is published to here to trigger the deployment workflows.
+### 10. Create and Merge Pull Request from `staging/develop` into `develop` branch.
+This pull request merges the new release into the `develop` branch and bumps the version number.
 
-The repository deployment environment for crates.io is only available for the `releases/**/*` patten of branches.
 
-Once the publishing workflows have succeeded; we can make the git-tag.
-
-## Release Tag
-
-Create a Signed Tag with a short message in the form `v(semantic version)` and push it to the repository.
-
-## Github Release
-
-From the newly published tag, create a Github Release using the web-interface.
-
-
-## Merge back into development branch
-
-After this is all successful, the `main` branch should be merged into the `develop` branch.

From dd8675548a122557ca177a5f79fa2b43d105c419 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Garnham <me@da2ce7.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:10:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] release: version 3.0.0-alpha.9

---
 Cargo.lock                        | 12 ++++++------
 Cargo.toml                        | 12 ++++++------
 README.md                         |  8 ++++----
 packages/configuration/Cargo.toml |  4 ++--
 packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml  |  4 ++--
 5 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index afb4ef0b8..f85b1dd02 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "aquatic_udp_protocol",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3215,7 +3215,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-configuration"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "config",
  "log",
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "error-chain",
@@ -3238,7 +3238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-located-error"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "thiserror",
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-primitives"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_more",
  "serde",
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-test-helpers"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "rand",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 607ec3adb..f62d45799 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ license-file = "COPYRIGHT"
 publish = true
 repository = "https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker"
 rust-version = "1.72"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9"
 
 [dependencies]
 aquatic_udp_protocol = "0.8"
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.29", features = ["macros", "net", "rt-multi-thread", "signal", "sync"] }
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "contrib/bencode" }
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "packages/configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "contrib/bencode" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "packages/located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "packages/primitives" }
 tower-http = { version = "0.4", features = ["compression-full"] }
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ reqwest = { version = "0.11.18", features = ["json"] }
 serde_bytes = "0.11"
 serde_repr = "0.1"
 serde_urlencoded = "0.7"
-torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
+torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
 
 [workspace]
 members = ["contrib/bencode", "packages/configuration", "packages/located-error", "packages/primitives", "packages/test-helpers"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c07c2b7f7..b91a01e93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ This project was a joint effort by [Nautilus Cyberneering GmbH][nautilus] and [D
 
 [containers.md]: ./docs/containers.md
 
-[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
-[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/http
-[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
+[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9/torrust_tracker/servers/http
+[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
 
 [good first issues]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22
 [documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/
-[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
 [discussions]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/discussions
 
 [COPYRIGHT]: ./COPYRIGHT
diff --git a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
index b9b4c50d8..1ce6a63a4 100644
--- a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 toml = "0.8"
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "../located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "../primitives" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
index e367d07cd..8ecf29676 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ version.workspace = true
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 rand = "0.8.5"
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "../configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9", path = "../primitives" }