Release v4.6

[mkllnk]

1. Preparation on Thursday

• Merge pull requests in the Ready To Go column
• Include translations: script/release/update_locales
• Increment version number: git push upstream HEAD:refs/tags/vX.Y.Z
  • Major: if server changes are required (eg. provision with ofn-install)
  • Minor: larger change that is irreversible (eg. migration deleting data)
  • Patch: all others. Shortcut: script/release/tag
• Draft new release. Look at previous releases for inspiration.
  • Select new release tag
  • Generate release notes and check to ensure all items are arranged in the right category.
• Notify #instance-managers of user-facing 👀, API ⚠️ and experimental 🚧 changes.

2. Testing

• Move this issue to Test Ready.
• Notify @testers in #testing.
• Test build: Deploy to Staging with release tag.

3. Finish on Tuesday

• Publish and notify #global-community (this is automatically posted with a plugin)
• Deploy the new release to all managed instances.
  Command line instructions

  cd ofn-install
  git pull
  ansible-playbook --limit all_prod --extra-vars "git_version=vX.Y.Z" playbooks/deploy.yml
  

• Notify #instance-managers:

  @instance_managers The new release has been deployed.

• Create issue for next release and confirm with next release manager in #core-devs.

The full process is described at https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki/Releasing.

[dacook]

I think I need to re-draft this as v5.6 due to this change: #12749 (comment)

Also it would be good to get this PR in: #12778

So I will re-draft on Friday.

[dacook]

Including manual update for release notes:

### API Changes ⚠️
* Remove awesome nested set gem and dependencies [OFN-11636] by @wandji20 in https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/pull/12749
   - Removes unused tree structure on product categories. Your taxons and taxonomies will now be listed in one flat alphabetical list.

[filipefurtad0]

Hey @dacook ,

Thanks so much for bringing staging-UK back up 💪

I've tested the release in it and had the opportunity to set up:

• maps
• shops
• and payment methods (Stripe, Paypal)

from scratch. This served both for testing the release and looking up into routines we don't do so often. All looking good!
Testing notes (nothing spotted) here.

Good to go 🚀