Commit dae7cadbe81 for php.net
commit dae7cadbe81a3a590e5f2b858475a94766db8380
Author: Derick Rethans <github@derickrethans.nl>
Date: Wed Apr 22 12:10:15 2026 +0100
Update instructions for new Release Managers
diff --git a/docs/release-process.md b/docs/release-process.md
index 2ce20355e49..7dd009676dd 100644
--- a/docs/release-process.md
+++ b/docs/release-process.md
@@ -1087,26 +1087,19 @@ volunteers to begin the selection process for the next release managers.
* php-general@lists.php.net (email php-general+subscribe@lists.php.net)
* php-qa@lists.php.net (email php-qa+subscribe@lists.php.net)
-4. Email systems@php.net to get setup for access to downloads.php.net, to be
- added to the release-managers@php.net distribution list, and to be added to
- the moderators for php-announce@lists.php.net so you are able to moderate
- your release announcements.
-
- Provide the following information in a single email:
-
- - An SSH public key, preferably a new unique one for PHP systems and
- projects.
- - Read [Machine Access](https://wiki.php.net/systems#machine_access) to set
- up access to downloads.php.net through jump hosts, and provide a
- `.google_authenticator` file for 2FA.
- - Your @php.net email address to use for the release-managers@php.net
- distribution list and php-announce@lists.php.net moderator address. This
- should preferably not forward to a Gmail address.
- - Your GitHub account name, so that your membership to the release managers
- group may be approved.
-
- A system admin will then contact you to go through with steps 5 through 8 of
- [2FA setup instructions](https://wiki.php.net/systems#fa_setup_instructions).
+4. File a [ticket in the infrastructure](https://github.com/php/infrastructure/issues/new?template=request-release-manager-access.yml)
+ project and provide an SSH key, your @php.net email address, your GitHub
+ account name, and your preferred system account name. Preferrably they're
+ all the same!
+
+5. Read [Logging into Servers](https://github.com/php/infrastructure/blob/main/docs/ServerAccess.rst#logging-into-servers) to set up
+ access to downloads.php.net through jump hosts with 2FA.
+
+ Then [create a Google Authenticator file](https://github.com/php/infrastructure/blob/main/docs/ServerAccess.rst#creating-google-authenticator-files),
+ and provide the `.google_authenticator` file that this created, as
+ attachment to an email to systems@php.net. In this email you should also
+ provide a link to the ticket in the infrastructure project that you have
+ created in the previous step
> 💬 **Hint** \
> To send email from your @php.net address, you will need to use a custom
@@ -1114,7 +1107,7 @@ volunteers to begin the selection process for the next release managers.
> "[Send emails from a different address or alias][]."
-5. Create a [GPG key][] for your @php.net address.
+6. Create a [GPG key][] for your @php.net address.
> 💡 **Tip** \
> If you're new to GPG, follow GitHub's instructions for
@@ -1179,7 +1172,7 @@ volunteers to begin the selection process for the next release managers.
git push
```
-6. Make sure you have the following repositories cloned locally:
+7. Make sure you have the following repositories cloned locally:
* https://github.com/php/php-src
* https://github.com/php/web-php