This wiki page is meant to document the action items when a component changes state.
As far as the Commons repository is concerned, a Commons component can be in one and only one of the following states:
So, make sure you have called a VOTE and it has passed.
You will need commons karma.
Transitions from sandbox to proper are particularly significant, and have a number of additional tasks associated with them. The appropriate wiki page to consult for sandbox graduations is MovingFromSandboxToProperSVN.
For a component that changes state from <origin> to <destination>:
The above sequence makes sure that component is always available when listed in the particular svn:externals. The actual SVN commands can be looked up either from the MovingFromSandboxToProperSVN or ProposalSandboxPruning wiki pages.
Tag the component once it has been moved to its new location in SVN. The recommended tag name is:
<component>_<origin>_mm_yyyy
Example: A component foo that has been moved out of sandbox in January 2006 chooses a tag FOO_SANDBOX_01_2006 after the move.
Update the POM to reflect the correct website URL for the new component state.
The sequence is important to avoid potential 404s.