simplify instructions by introducing new generaterepolist command, move email...

simplify instructions by introducing new generaterepolist command, move email step to bottom of instructions

docs/distributions/cc7.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Build:
 
 ## Release to testing
 
-Move all built packages to testing:
+If any packages were built in the above step, move the built packages to testing:
 ```
 /mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bsbuild2test -d cc7 -r "cern cernonly rt centosplus rhcommon"
 ```
@@ -93,19 +93,29 @@ Send an email to `linux-announce-test@cern.ch` with updated packages information
 
 ## Release to production
 
+Generate list of repos that have been updated in the last week
+```
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/generaterepolist -d cc7
+```
+
 List available updates:
 ```
-/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bstest2prod -d cc7 -r "updates rt"
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bstest2prod -d cc7 -r "$REPOLIST"
 ```
 
 Promote package. `\*` can be used to promote all updates. A careful review is needed in general:
 ```
-/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bstest2prod -d cc7 -r "updates rt" [pkgname to release]
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bstest2prod -d cc7 -r "$REPOLIST" [pkgname to release]
 ```
+Note - running this command will move files from testing to what will be production, for this reason we should bsregenrepos on both testing and non-testing repositories
 
+Generate list of repos that have been updated in the last week + including testing repositories.
+```
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/generaterepolist -d cc7 -t
+```
 Regenerate production repositories metadata (=~ 15min):
 ```
-/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bsregenrepos -d cc7 -r "cern-testing cernonly-testing rt-testing centosplus-testing rhcommon-testing cern cernonly rt centosplus rhcommon updates updates-testing"
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bsregenrepos -d cc7 -r "$REPOLIST"
 ```
 
 
@@ -113,17 +123,13 @@ Regenerate production repositories metadata (=~ 15min):
     Running `bssync` will actually "de facto" move all packages to production. Reversing this action is not trivial:
 
     ```
-    /mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bssync -t "data1 eos" -d cc7 -r "cern-testing cernonly-testing rt-testing centosplus-testing rhcommon-testing cern cernonly rt centosplus rhcommon updates updates-testing"
+    /mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bssync -t "data1 eos" -d cc7 -r "$REPOLIST"
     ```
 
 Test the upgrade works as expected on `lxvmcc7t-amd64` and `lxvmcc7p-amd64`:
 ```
 yum clean all && yum update
 ```
-Email `linux-announce@cern.ch` with updated packages information:
-```
-/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bsmailusers -d cc7 -r updates -e -s -w
-```
 
 ## Update web pages
 
@@ -139,3 +145,9 @@ Sync web page to production site [linux.web.cern.ch/linux](https://linux.web.cer
 ```
 
 Double check the rendering looks fine
+
+## Send Email
+To email `linux-announce@cern.ch` with updated packages information:
+```
+/mnt/data2/home/build/bin/bsmailusers -d cc7 -r updates -e -s -w
+```